Spirit Airlines, the budget-friendly airline that has experienced recent financial turmoil, is furloughing more than 1,000 flight attendants ahead of the holiday season.

The company said it made the “difficult decision” to put cabin crew members on temporary leave to match staffing needs with expected flight demand during Spirit’s second bankruptcy in a year. “We ...

After filing for its second bankruptcy in less than a year, the budget carrier Spirit Airlines plans to furlough about one-third of its flight attendants in order to cut costs.

Spirit Airlines is furloughing 730 flight attendants in Florida, part of a planned 1,800 furloughs across the company starting in December. The furloughs are a result of the airline's second ...

Spirit Airlines said on Monday it is preparing to furlough one-third of its flight attendants after filing for its second bankruptcy in a year, as the carrier grapples with dwindling cash and mounting ...

Spirit Airlines, struggling with its second bankruptcy in a year, filed notices with Florida officials on Sept. 25 that the airline will be furloughing 730 flight attendents at three airports in the ...

Spirit Airlines has announced plans to furlough approximately one-third of its flight attendants by December 1 amid financial turmoil. According to USA Today, the beleaguered budget airline will ...

Spirit Airlines has notified its flight attendants that it will furlough 1,800 of the unionized employees as management moves to quickly slash costs before year’s end.