Spirit Airlines Layoff — December 2025
SOURCEOFFICIAL FILINGTexas Workforce Commission· filed September 24, 2025View the filing ↗
What we know
Location: Houston, Texas, USA (Harris County).
Department affected: Flight Attendants.
A WARN notice for this layoff is recorded on September 24, 2025.
Disclosed through an official WARN filing with the TX state workforce agency.
Summary
Spirit Airlines has announced the furlough of 173 flight attendants at its IAH location as part of its second bankruptcy filing. This decision comes amid ongoing financial struggles for the airline, which has been significantly impacted by the recent economic climate. The furloughs reflect the company's efforts to restructure and manage its workforce in light of these challenges. The affected employees are part of the flight attendants' department, highlighting the direct impact on operational staff during this difficult period for the airline.
Spirit Airlines disclosed this layoff in an official WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice recorded by the TX state workforce agency on September 24, 2025. The notice covers 173 employees in Houston, TX (Harris County), with the layoff effective December 1, 2025.
That is roughly 1.9% of the 9,300 people Spirit Airlines employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 30 layoff events at Spirit Airlines since December 2025, including 9,266 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 15 additional events known from news reporting.
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