Spirit airlines is set to leave 1,800 stewardesses, according to a memo that was sent to the staff of John Bendoraitis, Chief Operating Officer of Spirit on Monday.
“While we work to bring Spirit back to profitability, we are confronted with difficult decisions about our network, our fleet and ultimately our workforce,” said the memo, per The Wall Street Journal. “We have to shift our focus to a complete rights of the airline, which means that volume-based adjustments to our stewardess group and in our teams. This is difficult news, and we understand that it not only influences you and your colleagues, but also your families.”
Last week, Spirit -CEO Dave Davis warned the staff who were on the track after the company had submitted his Second bankruptcy In less than a year at the end of August. The cuts announced on Monday influence one third of the total cabin crew members of the company.
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Travelers at a Spirit Airlines bag Drop on Laguardia Airport (LGA) in the Queens Borough of New York, USA, on Tuesday 19 August 2025. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The current, voluntary leave can be selected for six or 12 months, and those who choose the leave will retain medical benefits while they are outside, according to a note that was sent to its members by the Association of Sight Attendants-CWA (AFA) Union and seen by CNBC.
Bendoraitis said that around 800 stewardesses are already on leave, but there is a “limit for how many people can voluntarily”. Hundreds of pilots are already leave.
Involuntary leave will start on December 1, the trade union said.
Earlier this month, Spirit announced that it was an end to a service on one dozen cities In October, and rival airlines are already diving into. Frontier Airlines, for example, who overlaps 35% with spirit on routes, Per cnbcsaid it would be 20 Add New routes.
“If Spirit suddenly goes bankrupt, it will be incredibly disturbing, so we add these flights to give their customers different options if they want or need them” In a press release At that time.
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Spirit airlines is set to leave 1,800 stewardesses, according to a memo that was sent to the staff of John Bendoraitis, Chief Operating Officer of Spirit on Monday.
“While we work to bring Spirit back to profitability, we are confronted with difficult decisions about our network, our fleet and ultimately our workforce,” said the memo, per The Wall Street Journal. “We have to shift our focus to a complete rights of the airline, which means that volume-based adjustments to our stewardess group and in our teams. This is difficult news, and we understand that it not only influences you and your colleagues, but also your families.”
Last week, Spirit -CEO Dave Davis warned the staff who were on the track after the company had submitted his Second bankruptcy In less than a year at the end of August. The cuts announced on Monday influence one third of the total cabin crew members of the company.
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