Spirit Airlines plans to slash flights, fleet in bid to emerge from bankruptcy as early as spring

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Boston on September 1, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesSpirit Airlines is gearing up to shrink to a tiny version of its former self in an attempt to survive, according to a new plan it's set to unveil in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday.The budget-travel icon plans to announce it will get rid of even more of its Airbus fleet as it aims to exit its second bankruptcy in l ...