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Southwest Airlines will end all service to, from, and through Chicago O’Hare and Washington Dulles starting June 4 as part of a broader network refinement, while continuing operations at Chicago Midway, Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall, and Reagan National; the carrier had previously ceased IAH in 2024 and is restructuring capacity at O’Hare.
Spirit Airlines is undergoing significant restructuring in bankruptcy, including obtaining $475 million in DIP financing, reducing its fleet from 214 to potentially around 100 aircraft, and rejecting many lease agreements, which could improve its chances of emerging from bankruptcy as a smaller, more viable airline.
Spirit Airlines is cutting service to 11 cities as part of its second Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring, aiming to focus on key markets and reduce costs, which will result in flight cancellations and fleet downsizing.