Spirit Airlines will end service in four U.S. cities early next year, including Milwaukee.

Effective Jan. 8, Spirit Airlines will no longer operate in Milwaukee; Phoenix; Rochester, New York; or St. Louis. The company said in a statement that the decision was made "to better align with our smaller operating fleet and focus on our strongest-performing markets."

The budget airline filed for bankruptcy protection again in August, months after finalizing a Chapter 11 reorganization.

Spirit President and CEO Dave Davis said the airline's previous Chapter 11 petition focused on reducing debt and raising capital, and since exiting that process in March, "It has become clear that there is much more work to be done and many more tools are available to best position Spirit for the future."

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