"On the heels of the bankruptcy news last week, Frontier Airlines, which has a 35% overlap with Spirit on routes, per CNBC, announced it is adding 20 new routes this winter. And on Thursday, United Airlines launched ticket sales for 15 new flights beginning January 6 for Spirit-heavy hubs, such as Chicago, Houston, Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale, and Orlando."
""If Spirit suddenly goes out of business, it will be incredibly disruptive, so we're adding these flights to give their customers other options if they want or need them," said Patrick Quayle, United's senior vice president of global network planning and alliances, in a press release."
"The cities Spirit is exiting in October include: Albuquerque, New Mexico; Birmingham, Alabama; Boise, Idaho; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Columbia, South Carolina; Macon, Georgia; Portland, Oregon; Salt Lake City, Utah; and four California cities (Oakland, San Diego, Sacramento, and San Jose)."
""We apologize to our Guests for any inconvenience this may cause and will reach out to those with affected reservations to notify them of their options, including a refund," Spirit said in a statement."
Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a year and announced it will end service to a dozen cities in October. Frontier Airlines, which overlaps with Spirit on about 35% of routes, announced 20 new winter routes. United Airlines opened ticket sales for 15 new flights starting January 6 to serve Spirit-heavy hubs including Chicago, Houston, Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale, and Orlando. United said it is adding flights to give Spirit customers other options if Spirit ceases operations. Spirit listed the specific cities it will exit in October and apologized, offering to notify affected passengers of options including refunds.
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