Spirit Airlines to Shrink Fleet After Bankruptcy Filings

Spirit Airlines plans to shrink its fleet to fewer than 80 jets. It once had over 200.

Spirit Airlines plane at Fort Lauderdale. Pedro Portal/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection twice in less than a year. The budget airline now says it will reduce its fleet to fewer than 80. It once operated over 200. Spirit says it will focus on its strongest routes: Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Detroit, and New York. US budget carrier Spirit Airlines says it is downsizing its fleet by almost two-thirds. The Florida-headquartere...