Spirit airlines is planning to furlough 1,800 flight attendants — around a third of the cabin crew as a cost-cutting measure as the airline deals with its second bankruptcy in a year. Executives told the airline’s pilots’ union that it is seeking $100 million in cost cuts from them. READ: Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy, says it plans to continue flying (Some flight attendants had already taken voluntary leaves of absence, thus preventing involuntary furloughs. AFA also said it is working with union chapters at other airlines to help affected flight attendants get “preferential interviews” with other carriers. READ: Spirit Airlines to cut jobs, scale back flights following bankruptcy (Spirit Airlines, known for its low costs and bare-bones service, filed for bankruptcy shortly after emerging from a previous Chapter 11 reorganization in March.