US airlines add flights on former Spirit routes

Airways are stepping up with new flights to fill the hole left by Spirit Airways.

American Airways, Avianca, Breeze Airways, Delta Air Strains, Frontier Airways, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines and United Airways have all added flights and routes in former Spirit markets for the reason that low cost service shut down Could 2, airline statements and schedule information from aviation analytics agency Cirium present.

Spirit flew just below 2% of all home flights and seats, in keeping with Cirium information — not a big airline however not an insignificant one both. Its 5 largest locations (by seats) had been: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Worldwide Airport (FLL), Orlando Worldwide Airport (MCO), Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport (EWR), Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Worldwide Airport (ATL).

Different airways’ additions, at the least to date, are at airways one would count on: Delta at DTW, JetBlue at FLL, and Southwest at MCO and Harry Reid Worldwide Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas — all current bases or hubs for every respective service.

No airline is profiting from Spirit’s collapse to open a brand new base or hub — at the least not but.

Listed here are the airways which have added former Spirit routes up to now week (however notice that future schedules are topic to alter):

American

• O’Hare Worldwide Airport (ORD)-ATL: One extra day by day flight for a complete of 5 day by day flights after Sept. 9
• ORD-FLL: One extra day by day flight for a complete of two day by day flights after Sept. 9
• ORD-LaGuardia Airport (LGA): One extra day by day flight for a complete of 11 day by day flights after Oct. 5
• Philadelphia Worldwide Airport (PHL)-FLL: Two extra day by day flights for a complete of six day by day flights after Oct. 5

Avianca

• FLL-El Dorado Worldwide Airport (BOG): One extra day by day flight for a complete of two day by day flights, beginning June 1

Breeze

• Atlantic Metropolis Worldwide Airport (ACY)-MCO: New day by day service beginning July 3
• ACY-Southwest Florida Worldwide Airport (RSW): New thrice-weekly service Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, beginning Oct. 22
• ACY-Myrtle Seashore Worldwide Airport (MYR): New twice-weekly service Thursdays and Sundays beginning Oct. 22
• ACY-Palm Seashore Worldwide Airport (PBI): New thrice-weekly service Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays beginning Dec. 17

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Delta

• Boston Logan Worldwide Airport (BOS)-RSW: One extra day by day flight for a complete of three day by day beginning Dec. 19
• BOS-Miami Worldwide Airport (MIA): One extra day by day flight for a complete of 4 day by day beginning Dec. 19
• BOS-MCO: One extra day by day flight for a complete of 5 day by day beginning Dec. 19
• DTW-ATL: One extra day by day flight for a complete of 12 day by day flights after July 7
• DTW-MCO: One extra day by day flight for a complete of seven day by day flights after July 7
• MCO-ATL: One extra day by day flight for a complete of 17 day by day flights, beginning Nov. 9
• MCO-LGA: One extra day by day flight for a complete of eight day by day flights, beginning Nov 9

Frontier

• DFW-Louis Armstrong New Orleans Worldwide Airport (MSY): New four-times weekly service Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from July 5
• DTW-DFW: Three extra weekly flights for a complete of 10 weekly flights beginning July 6
• DTW-FLL: New day by day service beginning July 5
• DTW-LAS: New day by day service beginning July 5
• DTW-MCO: One extra day by day flight for a complete of two day by day flights beginning July 5
• DTW-PHL: New day by day service beginning July 5
• LAS-Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR): 10 extra weekly flights for a complete of two day by day beginning July 5
• LAS-Kansas Metropolis Worldwide Airport (MCI): New four-times weekly service Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays beginning July 5
• LAS-Los Angeles Worldwide Airport (LAX): 4 extra weekly flights for a complete of 18 weekly flights beginning July 5
• LAS-Reno Tahoe Worldwide Airport (RNO): One extra day by day flight for a complete of two day by day, beginning July 5
• MCO-Baltimore/Washington Worldwide Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI): One extra day by day flight for a complete of three day by day beginning July 5
• MCO-BOS: New day by day service beginning July 5.
• MCO-Charlotte Douglas Worldwide Airport (CLT): 4 extra weekly flights for a complete of 11 weekly flights beginning July 5
• MCO-John Glenn Columbus Worldwide Airport (CMH): Three extra weekly flights for a complete of 10 weekly beginning July 5
• MCO-Memphis Worldwide Airport (MEM): New thrice-weekly service on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays beginning July 5
• MCO-Nashville Worldwide Airport (BNA): 4 extra weekly flights for a complete of 11 weekly flights beginning July 5
• MCO-MSY: 4 extra weekly flights for a complete of 11 weekly flights beginning July 5
• MCO-Pensacola Worldwide Airport (PNS): New day by day service beginning July 5
• MCO-Richmond Worldwide Airport (RIC): New thrice-weekly service on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays beginning July 5

JetBlue

• FLL-Austin-Bergstrom Worldwide Airport (AUS): One extra day by day flight for a complete of three, beginning July 9
• FLL-Rafael Hernandez Airport (BQN): One extra day by day flight for a complete of two, beginning July 9
• FLL-BWI: New thrice-daily service beginning July 9
• FLL-Ernesto Cortissoz Barranquilla Worldwide Airport (BAQ) in Barranquilla, Colombia: New day by day service beginning Oct. 1
• FLL-Alfonso Bonilla Aragon Worldwide Airport (CLO): New day by day service beginning Oct. 15
• FLL-CLT: New thrice-daily service beginning July 9
• FLL-ORD: New twice-daily service beginning July 9
• FLL-CMH: New day by day service beginning Nov. 2
• FLL-Dallas-Fort Price Worldwide Airport (DFW): One extra day by day flight for a complete of three, beginning July 9
• FLL-DTW: New twice-daily service beginning July 9
• FLL-Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH): New thrice-daily service beginning July 9
• FLL-Indianapolis Worldwide Airport (IND): New day by day service beginning Nov. 2
• FLL-BNA: New thrice-daily service beginning July 9
• FLL-Mercedita Worldwide Airport (PSE) in Ponce, Puerto Rico: New day by day service beginning July 9
• FLL-Raleigh-Durham Worldwide Airport (RDU): One extra day by day flight for a complete of three, beginning July 9
• FLL-Cibao Worldwide Airport (STI) in Santiago, Dominican Republic: One extra day by day flight for a complete of two, beginning July 9
• FLL-Las Americas Worldwide Airport (SDQ) in Santo Domingo: Two extra day by day flights for a complete of three, beginning July 9
• Luis Muñoz Marín Worldwide Airport (SJU)-BWI: New day by day service beginning Nov. 2

Southwest

• LAS-BOS: New service beginning March 2027
• LAS-McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS): New service beginning March 2027
• LAS-MIA: New service beginning March 2027
• LAS-PHL: New service beginning March 2027

Whereas none are former Spirit routes, a Southwest spokesperson mentioned the additions are in response to the discounter’s collapse.

United

• IAH-FLL: Two extra day by day flights for a complete of six day by day, besides Tuesdays and Wednesdays, beginning July 1
• LAX-FLL: New five-times weekly service on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays beginning Nov. 1
• EWR-DTW: One extra day by day flight for a complete of seven day by day beginning Nov. 1
• EWR-LAS: One extra day by day flight for a complete of 9 day by day beginning Nov. 1
• EWR-RDU: One extra day by day flight for a complete of seven day by day beginning Nov. 1