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Spirit Airlines to Furlough 1,800 Flight Attendants Amid Bankruptcy

10/2/2025

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Spirit Airlines will furlough 1,800 flight attendants, including 103 in Detroit, effective Dec 1, 2025.
Temporary furloughs due to staffing and demand amid Spirit's second bankruptcy; Las Vegas attendants affected.
A WARN notice filed with Michigan's Department of Labor; represented by Association of Flight Attendants.
Voluntary furloughs precede involuntary ones by seniority; Spirit has $475 million financing, $120 million liquidity.

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Story summary

Spirit Airlines will furlough 1,800 flight attendants, including 103 in Detroit, effective Dec 1, 2025.
Temporary furloughs due to staffing and demand amid Spirit's second bankruptcy; Las Vegas attendants affected.
A WARN notice filed with Michigan's Department of Labor; represented by Association of Flight Attendants.
Voluntary furloughs precede involuntary ones by seniority; Spirit has $475 million financing, $120 million liquidity.