Spirit Cuts 3,000 Winter Flights, Competitors Aggressively Expand

Spirit Airlines has announced plans to reduce its flight capacity by 54 percent compared to the previous year for the winter schedule (Q4 2025).

The airline will cut over 3,000 winter flights out of Las Vegas, making it the most impacted airport within Spirit’s network. Other airports facing significant flight reductions include Los Angeles, San Jose, Boston, and Atlanta.

These reductions follow Spirit Airlines’ second Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in less than a year. After emerging from bankruptcy protection in March 2025, the airline faced continued financial struggles, mainly due to weak domestic travel demand and competitive pressures.

Spirit also plans to end service to 11 US cities by early October 2025, including markets such as Albuquerque, Portland, Salt Lake City, and San Jose.

Competitors have been quick to capitalize on Spirit’s withdrawal. United Airlines has announced an expansion of winter routes, adding flights to Spirit’s key hubs.

Frontier Airlines will also launch 20 new routes targeting major US metropolitan areas, many overlapping existing Spirit Airlines routes.

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