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Death Of Budget Airlines? Frontier & Spirit Cut 30,000 Flights
['James Pearson']
Simple Flying
Compared to the same four months in 2025, 29,800 fewer services are available, a drop of a fifth.
International flights are up by 10%, but domestic services are down by nearly a third.
Frontier Has 7,500 Fewer FlightsCredit: Vincenzo PaceWhile far less dramatic than Spirit's decrease, fellow ultra-low-cost operator Frontier has 7,522 fewer flights between January and April.
Nonetheless, it has scheduled fewer flights in January (-1%) and particularly March (-8%).
Many positive stories exist, including Alaska Airlines (+4%), United Airlines (+4%), Delta Air Lines (+3%), and American Airlines (+3%).