Beleaguered budget travel company Spirit Airlines is making a major change in its offerings just a week after filing for bankruptcy protection for a second time in less than a year.
The airline’s parent company, Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc., announced on Sept. 3 that it received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York related to its voluntary Chapter 11 restructuring.
The airline will “continue operating as usual, including honoring tickets, reservations, credits and loyalty points; paying wages and honoring benefits; and paying certain critical vendors and partners for goods and services delivered prior to the filing date. In addition, Spirit intends to pay vendors and suppliers for goods and services provided on or after the filing date in the ordinary course.”
Cities that will have their Spirit Airlines routes suspended
Despite continuing operations, Spirit will consolidate its flights and plans to cancel routes to 11 American cities, reports USA Today. Beginning Oct. 2, flights to the following destinations will be permanently suspended:
- Albuquerque, New Mexico (ABQ)
- Birmingham, Alabama (BHM)
- Boise, Idaho (BOI)
- Chattanooga, Tennessee (CHA)
- Columbia, South Carolina (CAE)
- Oakland, California (OAK)
- Portland, Oregon (PDX)
- Sacramento, California (SMF)
- Salt Lake City, Utah (SLC)
- San Diego, California (SAN)
- San Jose, California (SJC)
Additionally, the airline will no longer move forward with plans to offer service to Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon, Georgia.
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