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Spirit Airlines Layoffs
Yes. Spirit Airlines filed 23 WARN notices to cut 8,578 jobs in 8 states. The most recent was filed May 8, 2026 under the federal WARN Act.
8,578 roles affected across 23 filings in 8 states.
Canary status: CallingEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
11 WARN filings in the last 4 months (7,046 jobs) · 2 permanent site closures
CanaryWhistle's own assessment, computed from the public filings listed on this page. It is a read of hiring and workforce activity, not a statement about Spirit Airlines's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 8 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
Exact roles being cutFROM THE OFFICIAL FILING
The employer listed these job titles on the WARN notice, the specific positions being eliminated. No other tracker publishes this.
Flight Attendant321
Captain91
First Officer86
Sr Technician53
Splst, Material Log12
Lead Technician11
Inspector, QC9
Sup, Maintenance5
Ld Splst, Material Log4
Mx Apprentice P3
Receiving Inspector3
Specialist, RIN3
Splst, Material Log P3
Instructor, Tech Ops2
Mgr II, Guest Service2
Supv, Material Logistics2
Admin, Material Logistics1
Admin, Tech Ops Systems1
Analyst I, Reliability1
Analyst, HRCC1
Coord II Tech Ops Training1
Fleet Engineer II1
Flight Att / Instructor1
Gen Mgr., AP Svcs III1
Instructor, AS Training1
Instructor, Vendor Cmpl1
Mgr I Tech Ops Training1
Mgr II, Mat Ops Trng&Sfty1
Proj Mgr I, Fleet Asset1
Regional Dir, Maintenance1
Sr. Dir, Maintenance Ops1
Sr Dir, WH & AOG Log1
Sr Mgr, Crew Operations1
Sr Mgr, MX1
Sup, Inflight1
Sup, Safety, Comp & QA1
Sup, Sales Support1
Filing history
Spirit Airlines has filed 23 WARN notices between 2020 and 2026, cutting 8,578 jobs in total. Activity picked back up in the last 12 months (8,127 jobs) after a quiet prior year.
317
134
1.1k
7.0k
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Every filing
Filed May 8, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
186
LayoffFort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed May 4, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective May 2, 2026 · official filing →
2,529
LayoffOrlando, Florida
Filed May 4, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective May 2, 2026 · official filing →
796
LayoffMiami, Florida
Filed May 4, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective May 2, 2026 · official filing →
181
LayoffDania Beach, Florida
Filed May 4, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective May 2, 2026 · official filing →
551
LayoffFriendship, Maryland
Filed May 4, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective May 2, 2026 · official filing →
13
ClosureLas Vegas, Nevada
Filed May 4, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective May 2, 2026 · official filing →
999
ClosureNewark, New Jersey
Effective May 2, 2026 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
201
LayoffDetroit, Michigan
Filed May 2, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
631
LayoffDallas, Texas
Filed May 2, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective May 2, 2026 · official filing →
444
LayoffHouston, Texas
Filed May 2, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective May 2, 2026 · official filing →
515
LayoffLas Vegas, Nevada
Filed Jan 22, 2026 (6mo ago) · Effective Mar 15, 2026 · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Schiller Park, Illinois
Filed Oct 31, 2025 (9mo ago) · Effective · · official filing →
26
LayoffFort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed Sep 30, 2025 (10mo ago) · Effective Dec 1, 2025 · official filing →
100
LayoffMiami, Florida
Filed Sep 25, 2025 (10mo ago) · Effective Dec 1, 2025 · official filing →
71
LayoffOrlando, Florida
Filed Sep 25, 2025 (10mo ago) · Effective Dec 1, 2025 · official filing →
350
LayoffFort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed Sep 25, 2025 (10mo ago) · Effective Dec 1, 2025 · official filing →
309
LayoffIrving, Texas
Filed Sep 25, 2025 (10mo ago) · Effective Dec 1, 2025 · official filing →
51
LayoffHouston, Texas
Filed Sep 24, 2025 (10mo ago) · Effective Dec 1, 2025 · official filing →
173
LayoffDallas, Texas
Filed Aug 19, 2022 (3y ago) · Effective Sep 30, 2022 · official filing →
134
LayoffMiramar, New Jersey
Effective Oct 31, 2020 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
1
LayoffREMOTE · SLIVER
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Effective Oct 1, 2020 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
59
LayoffChicago, Illinois
Filed Jul 30, 2020 (6y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
257
LayoffQuestions
Is Spirit Airlines laying off employees?
Yes. Spirit Airlines filed 23 WARN notices to cut 8,578 jobs in 8 states. The most recent was filed May 8, 2026 under the federal WARN Act.
How many jobs is Spirit Airlines cutting?
8,578 jobs, across 23 official WARN filings in 8 states.
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