LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Nearly 400 Las Vegas-based Spirit Airlines flight attendants will be furloughed in December, according to a letter from the airline.
In a WARN letter dated Sept. 22, Spirit Airlines officials announced that 393 employees would be furloughed on Dec. 1 or during the 14 days starting on Dec. 1.
The furloughs involve only flight attendants, according to the release, which said the affected employees are represented by the Association of Flight Attendants. The release notes that the furlough is expected to be temporary, but officials have been unable to determine its duration.
The development comes as reports indicate Spirit plans to furlough approximately 1,800 flight attendants nationwide, representing a third of its workforce. Additionally, the company plans to cut flying capacity by a quarter compared with the same time last year, reducing annual pilot-related spending by $100 million.
Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy in August, just months after emerging from a Chapter 11 reorganization. That same month, the airline saw a significant year-over-year decrease in passengers traveling to and from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, down 46.3% compared with August 2024.
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