Spirit Airlines to furlough 1,800 flight attendants to cut costs in bankruptcy

A Spirit Airlines aircraft undergoes operations in preparation for departure at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 12, 2024.Spirit Airlines is planning to furlough about 1,800 flight attendants, roughly a third of its cabin crew members, to cut costs as the budget airline struggles in its second bankruptcy in less than a year."As we work to return Spirit to profitability, we face difficult decisions about our network, our fleet, and ultimately our workforce," John Bendorait ...