Layoff history

Spirit Airlines layoffs

3 announcements tracked18,950 jobs affected (reported)

  1. LayoffFort Lauderdale, FL, United States · Detroit, MI, United States · Las Vegas, NV, United States · Orlando, FL, United States · Atlantic City, NJ, United States · Dania Beach, FL, United States · Miami, FL, United States · MI, United States

    Cuts 17,000 jobs

    Spirit Airlines ceased all operations on May 2, 2026 after a proposed rescue package collapsed during its second bankruptcy, leaving about 17,000 direct and indirect workers without jobs.

  2. Layoff

    Cuts 150 jobs

    Spirit eliminated 150 corporate and operational jobs as a cost-reduction measure during its bankruptcy.

  3. LayoffOrlando, FL, United States · Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States · Miami, FL, United States · Las Vegas, NV, United States · Atlanta, GA, United States · Chicago, IL, United States

    Cuts 1,800 jobs

    Spirit Airlines furloughed 1,800 flight attendants, about one-third of its cabin crew, as part of its second Chapter 11 restructuring.