Spirit Cuts 3,000 Vegas Flights, Trims Winter Schedule 54%
LAS VEGAS — Budget flyers counting on neon-strip getaways or inexpensive hops to the coasts this winter will need to readjust their itineraries. Spirit Airlines, the bright-yellow emblem of U.S. ultra-low-cost travel, has quietly erased more than half of its planned Las Vegas departures for the fourth quarter of 2025.
Spirit Airlines slashes Vegas flights, quits Bay Area
Spirit Airlines’ once-ambitious domestic network is in full retreat. Multiple sources confirm the ultra-low-cost carrier is eliminating more than half of its winter flights to Las Vegas and withdrawing entirely from every Bay Area airport as part of an aggressive Chapter 11 restructuring plan.
Spirit Airlines drops 12 cities amid bankruptcy turmoil
MIRAMAR, Fla. — Cost-cutting at Florida-based Spirit Airlines is about to ground thousands of budget fliers. The discount carrier, which filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time this year, will discontinue service to a dozen U.S. destinations on Oct. 2, underscoring the uncertainty now surrounding one of America’s largest ultra-low-cost airlines.
Spirit Bankruptcy Clouds Cheap Flights to Costa Rica
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — A second bankruptcy filing in under a year by Spirit Airlines has cast uncertainty over some of the cheapest nonstop links between Costa Rica and the United States, even as the carrier insists operations will proceed normally for now.
Spirit Airlines seeks second bankruptcy, slashing fleet
MIRAMAR, Fla. — For the second time in less than 12 months, ultra–low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has asked a federal court for Chapter 11 protection, a move that underscores the financial turbulence still rattling its Miramar, Florida, headquarters and has immediate implications for would-be vacationers and business flyers alike.
Frontier launches 20 routes to woo Spirit passengers
Travelers who frequently hunt for the lowest possible airfare have a new set of options this winter, and the timing is anything but accidental. Denver-based Frontier Airlines plans to launch 20 routes that closely shadow Spirit Airlines’ core network in Fort Lauderdale and other U.S. cities, a strategic move designed to capture price-sensitive customers while Spirit works to shore up its finances.
Spirit’s swift bankruptcy exit sparks new cash crisis
MIRAMAR, Fla. — When Spirit Airlines emerged from Chapter 11 in March, travelers in Miramar and across the United States hoped the ultra-low-cost carrier had put its money troubles behind it.
Spirit Airlines warns of shutdown risk within 12 months
MIRAMAR, Fla. — A fresh filing from Spirit Airlines has sent a jolt through the U.S. leisure-travel market. The South Florida–based budget carrier told regulators that its finances remain so fragile it may not be able to stay aloft for the next 12 months, a warning that puts millions of low-fare seats—and the wallets of price-sensitive travelers—in the crosshairs.
Spirit Airlines adds Fort Lauderdale–Grand Cayman flights
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Sun-seeking vacationers in South Florida will soon have a brand-new, budget-friendly way to reach the Cayman Islands. Spirit Airlines is adding nonstop service from Fort Lauderdale to Grand Cayman, according to a press release by Spirit Airlines.