Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a year last week and announced that it’s ending service to a dozen cities in October. Now, rival airlines are swooping in.
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.
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