US EditionSpirit Airlines Rivals United And Frontier Add New Routes
United and Frontier Airlines add over 40 new routes starting January 2026, targeting markets where Spirit Airlines holds significant presence amid its ongoing financial struggles.
- Last Friday, Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a year, while a New York bankruptcy court allowed it to keep operating during the process.
- Spirit has struggled since 2019, cutting about 1 million seats, furloughing pilots, and pursuing a comprehensive restructuring amid an early-year demand collapse.
- United Airlines announced it would add winter service to 15 cities starting January 6, 2026, including nonstop Newark flights to Columbia, SC and Chattanooga, TN, while Frontier Airlines launched 22 new routes in November and December.
- Rival carriers are filling gaps left by Spirit, with United offering 45 daily flights to Orlando, 30 to Fort Lauderdale, 43 to Las Vegas, and Frontier promoting fares from $19 and $49 one-way.
- With Frontier overlapping 39% of Spirit's capacity heading into the fourth-quarter of 2025, analysts say outcomes hinge on asset handling and rivals' capacity backfill; investors face uncertainty after NYSE delisting notice following a 94% stock plunge.
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United Airlines Adding 15 Winter Routes in Case ‘Spirit Suddenly Goes Out of Business’ - The Thinking Conservative
In response to Spirit Airlines’ announcement on its second Chapter 11, United Airlines is expanding its winter flights to 15 sunny destinations. The post United Airlines Adding 15 Winter Routes in Case ‘Spirit Suddenly Goes Out of Business’ appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
United Airlines Adding 15 Winter Routes in Case ‘Spirit Suddenly Goes Out of Business’
In a direct response to Spirit Airlines’ recent announcement on its second Chapter 11 filing in less than a year, United Airlines is planning to expand its winter flights to 15 sunny destinations, including Fort Lauderdale and Orlando in Florida, as well as Las Vegas. With this schedule expansion, United will offer 45 flights per day to Orlando, 30 to Fort Lauderdale, and 43 to Las Vegas, the airline reported in a Sept. 4 company statement. On A…
United adds flights for Spirit passengers, including Detroit, in case of shutdown
United Airlines Holdings Inc. plans to increase daily flights to 15 cities starting in January to help out passengers of Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. in case the financially strapped carrier goes out of business.
United Airlines pounces on Spirit Airlines bankruptcy with new routes
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