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US airlines add flights on former Spirit routes

American, Delta, JetBlue and others are adding routes and frequencies as Cirium says Spirit carried just under 2% of U.S. domestic flights and seats.

Summary by The Points Guy
Airlines are stepping up with new flights to fill the gap left by Spirit Airlines.American Airlines, Avianca, Breeze Airways, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines have all added flights and routes in former Spirit markets since the discount carrier shut down May 2, airline statements and schedule data from aviation analytics firm Cirium show.Spirit flew just under 2% of all domestic flights …

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The Points Guy broke the news on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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