Spirit Airlines (NK, Fort Lauderdale International) will reduce its capacity by about a quarter in November 2025 compared to the same period last year, “as we optimise our network to focus on our strongest markets,” the company’s president and chief executive Dave Davis told employees in an internal memo. Due to these changes, Spirit expects to reduce its headcount; however, it has not yet announced how many employees will be offloaded, or when this could take place. Its fleet currently comprises sixty-two A320-200s, ninety-one A320-200Ns, twenty-nine A321-200s, and thirty-two A321-200NXs. In the past few weeks, Spirit has already announced the axing of 11 markets, ongoing negotiations with aircraft lessors, particularly its main provider AerCap, and has delisted from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In addition, it has entered into a verbal and scheduling spat with United Airlines, whose chief executive Scott Kirby has been vocal casting doubts on the budget carrier’s future.