LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Last week, Spirit Airlines unveiled plans to furlough roughly 1,800 flight attendants before the end of the year. Some of those furloughs have since been announced.
In a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice to government officials, Spirit Airlines’ Senior Vice President of Guest Experience and Crew Operations, Nick Bartolotta, notified government officials that on December 1, 2025, or within 14 days of that date, 393 employees belonging to the Association of Flight Attendants will be furloughed at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
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The furlough is expected to be temporary; however, the airline is unsure as to how long it will last, according to the WARN notice. The WARN Act is a federal law that requires employers to provide a written notice at least 60 calendar days in advance of plant closing and mass layoffs.
A similar WARN notice has also been posted in Illinois, warning that more than 60 Spirit employees at O’Hare International Airport will be impacted come December. More than 330 at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport will be furloughed, according to a Georgia WARN notice.
Spirit Airlines cuts service between Las Vegas and several cities
In Florida, Spirit has warned that nearly 800 employees will be affected. That includes “70 employees represented by [the] International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers” union and more than 300 flight attendants at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport, 350 flight attendants at the Orlando International Airport, and 71 at the Miami International Airport…