(NewsNation) — Spirit Airlines will end flight service to 12 cities starting in October.
The cut to service comes after the budget airline recently filed for bankruptcy for the second time amid financial losses. The airline now carries $2.4 billion in long-term debt, most of it due in 2030.
CNBC reported the following cities will be impacted by the service cuts in October: Albuquerque, New Mexico; Birmingham, Alabama; Boise, Idaho; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Columbia, South Carolina; Portland, Oregon; Salt Lake City, Utah; as well as Oakland, San Diego, Sacramento and San Jose in California.
In a statement to CNBC, Spirit apologized for the inconvenience these cuts may cause, adding that it will be reaching out to customers to notify them of their options.
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