Spirit Airlines cuts 32 routes in latest network revamp

Spirit Airlines is making more big changes to its network.

The Dania Beach, Florida-based carrier filed plans over the weekend to exit the 32-route giant, as first seen in Cirium’s schedule and later reported by a carrier spokesman. transfer confirmation.

The full list of affected routes is available below, but highlights include seven flights cut from Boston, one of the hardest hit airports on this list.

From Boston, Spirit will stop flying to Charleston, South Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Kansas City, Missouri; Chicago; Nashville; Pittsburgh; and Norfolk, Virginia. It’s interesting to see Spirit get rid of so many routes from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), which has been in the news recently for new competition among existing airlines.

Delta Air Lines and JetBlue are fierce struggle for dominance in Boston, and the two airlines have added new routes and increased their presence to win the local market. Perhaps there is so much competition among the incumbents that Spirit can no longer take these routes.

The airline is also pulling out of some popular routes that have a lot of competition, such as Atlanta to Chicago and Charlotte to Chicago.

Spirit’s cuts have been updated in the airline’s schedule, and affected customers will be eligible for full refunds or rerouting on other Spirit flights.

Notably, some of the affected routes have been cut back in recent months, but as part of this update, Spirit will stop flying them altogether. In total, Spirit is reducing capacity in November and December by about 15% and 17%, respectively, compared to the previous week, according to Cirum’s schedule.

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“We regularly evaluate our network and make adjustments to support the company’s business strategy based on current market and operating conditions,” a Spirit Airlines spokesperson told TPG. As part of this process, we have updated our upcoming schedule to focus on our strongest routes.” .

In recent months, Spirit has been aggressively making changes to its network in an effort to return to profitability. The airline has posted a net loss of more than $2 billion since 2020, so there’s no doubt that Spirit is doing what it can to return to profitability.

Earlier this year, the airline was temporarily suspended cancel all international flights from Houston due to weak demand. Furthermore, in May, Spirit added a new, rare shuttle route from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). The 247-mile route is already full service, but Spirit likely hopes it will help open up new connecting journeys for its customers.

More New connection options has ranked high on Spirit’s list of priorities this year. The airline has focused on slowing growth in Florida and adding new flights, such as the Dallas-to-Houston route, which will attract both outgoing and incoming traffic, as well as connecting passengers .

It has also restructured its commercial strategy, giving up many elements of its basic business model in return Ticket price includes accessories such as bags, seats and even snacks and drinks.

32 Spirit cuts

Source	Destination	Effective date
Atlanta	Chicago	Right away
Hartford, Conn	Orlando	November 4
Nashville	Boston	November 4
Nashville	New York City	November 6
Nashville	Miami	October 7
Boston	Charleston	October 8
Boston	Columbus	October 7
Boston	Kansas City	November 4
Boston	Chicago	December 3
Boston	Norfolk	November 4
Boston	Pittsburgh	October 7
Burbank, California	Portland, Oregon	Right away
Charleston	Detroit	Right away
Charleston	Las Vegas	November 6
Charleston	New York City	December 3
Charlotte	Chicago	October 7
Columbus	Dallas-Fort Worth	Right away
Columbus	Newark	November 4
Dallas-Fort Worth	Kansas City	Right away
Dallas-Fort Worth	Memphis	October 8
Dallas-Fort Worth	Milwaukee	November 5
Dallas-Fort Worth	Philadelphia	Right away
Detroit	Newark	November 6
Fort Lauderdale	Salt Lake City	Right away
Las Vegas	Minneapolis-St. Paul	Right away
Las Vegas	Louisville, Kentucky	November 4
Las Vegas	Saint Louis	October 6
Los Angeles	Louisville	November 5
New York City	Pittsburgh	November 6
Portland	San Diego	October 7
Portland	San Jose, California	October 7
San Diego	Salt Lake City	Right away

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