The cutbacks come less than a week after Spirit filed a fresh petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Dania Beach-based carrier emerged from bankruptcy last spring, but after wracking up sizable losses in the second quarter, returned to court in a bid to resolve various financial, fleet size and operational issues. Effective the week of Oct. 2, the airline said it will no longer be serving the following cities:
Frontier Airlines is looking to capitalize on its rival's financial woes. The budget carrier announced 20 new routes on Tuesday, with some fares as low as $29. They include key Spirit Airlines hubs like Fort Lauderdale, the beleaguered carrier's home base. Starting in late November, Frontier said it will fly from Fort Lauderdale to Baltimore, Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Chicago, and Houston.