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Spirit to furlough 1,800 flight attendants, including 103 based in Detroit
['Ryan Boldrey', 'Rboldrey Mlive.Com']
mlive.com
Spirit Airlines is furloughing 1,800 flight nationwide, including 103 based in Detroit.
(AP File Photo | Charles Krupa) AP Photo/Charles KrupaDETROIT, MI — Spirit Airlines is planning to furlough 103 Detroit-based flight attendants, according to a WARN notice filed with the state of Michigan.
The announcement of the pending furlough comes just over four months after Spirit added six new nonstop routes out of Detroit Metro Airport (DTW).
Detroit-based flight attendants won’t be the only affected.
The same day the airline filed the WARN notice in Michigan, it announced it had plans to furlough 1,800 flight attendants nationwide before the end of the year, the AP reported.