Spirit Airlines is set to furlough 1,800 flight attendants before the end of 2025, according to the Associated Press.
The cash-strapped budget carrier said Monday that it made the “difficult decision” to put cabin crew members on temporary leave to match staffing needs with anticipated flight demand during the company’s second bankruptcy in a year.
Spirit had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August and announced plans to suspend operations in around a dozen U.S. cities starting in October.
Spirit reportedly plans to seek candidates willing to take six month or one year voluntary furloughs starting Nov. 1 before moving forward with involuntary furloughs based on seniority Dec. 1.
