Spirit Airlines to furlough one-third of its flight attendants

It plans to cut flying capacity by a quarter in its November schedule, compared to a year earlier.

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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Spirit Airlines to furlough one-third of its flight attendants

Spirit Airlines plans to furlough a third of its flight attendants, as it looks to cut costs.

That would amount to about 1,800 employees.

Spirit is starting with voluntary furloughs.

The budget airline is seeking to drastically cut back after filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in less than a year last month.

It plans to cut flying capacity by a quarter in its November schedule, compared to a year earlier.

It's looking to slash $100 million in annual spending on pilots.