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Spirit Airlines Files Bankruptcy, Cuts 4,800 Jobs

5/6/2026

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Spirit Files Bankruptcy

Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy and will cut 4,800 jobs, with 2,529 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood and 796 at Orlando airports.
Spirit asked Judge Sean Lane to approve a wind-down with $10.7 million in retention payments after jet-fuel costs rose $100 million in March–April.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz wrote to U.S. President Donald Trump urging compensation and aid.
Sen. Rick Scott said unemployment rose to 4.7% and noted counseling held in Orlando and Hollywood.

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Spirit Shuts Down

WARN notice on May 4 revealed Spirit Airlines will permanently close all U.S. facilities, including major hubs, and lay off 4,853 Florida workers through May 13.
CareerSource Broward hosted a rapid-response event with resume help, unemployment guidance, rent-relief info, and the Broward Sheriff’s Office and Commissioner Alexandra P. Davis.
Coca-Cola and other employers attended to connect former Spirit staff to new jobs, while the shutdown also affects non-airport sites in Dania Beach and Orlando.

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Spirit Files Bankruptcy

Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy and will cut 4,800 jobs, with 2,529 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood and 796 at Orlando airports.
Spirit asked Judge Sean Lane to approve a wind-down with $10.7 million in retention payments after jet-fuel costs rose $100 million in March–April.
Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz wrote to U.S. President Donald Trump urging compensation and aid.
Sen. Rick Scott said unemployment rose to 4.7% and noted counseling held in Orlando and Hollywood.

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