A Spirit Airways aircraft on the tarmac on the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Worldwide Airport on February 07, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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Spirit Airlines is planning to open crew bases in Atlanta and Miami this 12 months, based on a be aware despatched to flight attendants that their union despatched on Thursday.
The Miramar, Fla.-based low cost airline is establishing the brand new bases for pilots and flight attendants because it staffs as much as tackle greater rivals with sturdy holds on these airports, like Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, which is the dominant airline in Miami.
Spirit first launched service from Miami Worldwide Airport final October and now has 30 nonstop routes from there, making it the second-biggest provider on the airport, nonetheless far behind American Airways, which has greater than 300 each day departures out of the airport this month.
Spirit and fellow funds provider Frontier Airlines final month introduced plans to merge into the nation’s fifth-largest provider. Spirit Airways spokesman mentioned the crew bases usually are not associated to the mixture.
The brand new bases come after Spirit has been finding out for months learn how to workers extra effectively after crew shortages contributed to greater than 2,000 flight cancellations in the midst of final summer time.
Spirit, like different airways, has been scrambling to rent pilots, flight attendants and different workers to cater to the rebound in journey demand.
The airline mentioned it plans to have greater than 100 pilots and 200 flight attendants at every new base at first. The be aware to flight attendants mentioned the bases are anticipated to open in June.
