- Spirit Airlines is expected to operate fewer than one million seats by the end of May 2025.
- The airline had previously cited the business strategy for its flight route reductions.
- The data has been provided by Travel + Leisure Cirium is a company that provides aviation analytics.
Summer travel plans should be double checked by travelers.
Spirit Airlines has cut its upcoming flight capacity by more than one million seats for May and June 2025.
Next month, the airline will operate maximum service with 3.7 million seats, versus the 4.9 million that it flew last year. The difference of 1.17 million seats is a 23.8 percent drop due to various route cuts across its network, aviation analytics company Cirium told Travel + Leisure.
The bulk of the cuts will occur in Boston (BOS), Chicago, (ORD), Los Angeles (LAX), Myrtle Beach (MYR), and New York (LGA), according to media outlet SimplyFlyingThe report also analyzed Cirium data. To put this in context, Boston is expected to see a 44-percent drop in Spirit Airlines flight numbers, according the SimplyFlying study.
Spirit Airlines didn’t respond to T+L when they asked for a comment on the reported canceled flights.
The discount carrier has cut routes on multiple routes January 2025Atlanta to New York as well as Burbank and San Jose.
Spirit Airlines told T+L in January that it routinely evaluated its network and made adjustments to support the business strategy of the company based on market and operating conditions.
Spirit Airlines announced the new routes just a month ago. announced A major change in leadership has occurred with the appointment of Dave Davis as CEO. Davis has held senior leadership roles at Sun Country Airlines, Northwest Airlines and Northwest Airlines.
Spirit, despite its lower number of seats as a result of route cuts, was named the best airline for safety in the United States. WalletHub study. The analysis looked at metrics such as baggage incidents and departures, in-flight convenience, and value.
Spirit Airlines is the latest to reduce service ahead of summer travel. Discount carrier Avelo Airlines Also, several routes were trimmed, including Wilmington (North Carolina) (ILM) and Concord (North Carolina, USA).
Economists have pointed out that macro conditions including tariffs could cause future challenges for aviation.
Diane Swonk, KPMG’s chief economist in the U.S., said that much depends on how far airlines will be forced to cut service because of weak demand and rising prices. Tariffs will affect everything from planes to repair and maintenance, as well as many service items.
Swonk says that passengers will also be affected by the increased costs.
