Spirit Airlines is making significant adjustments to its network, slashing dozens of domestic and international routes to focus its resources on the most popular destinations. The low-cost carrier will trim 24 routes in cities across the U.S. and beyond, a move which will impact flights to and from major hubs over the coming months.

¡°We routinely evaluate our network and make adjustments to support the company's business strategy based on current market and operating conditions,¡± a Spirit spokesperson told Travel + Leisure. ¡°As part of this process, we updated our upcoming schedule to focus on our strongest performing routes.¡±

These changes are already underway. Effective immediately, Spirit has ceased flying between: ?

• Tampa and Columbus
• Tampa and San Antonio
• Dallas and Chicago
• Dallas and San Antonio
• Newark and San Antonio
• Los Angeles and Oakland
• Los Angeles and Pittsburgh
• Los Angeles and Nashville
• Burbank and Sacramento
• Cleveland and Orlando
• Fort Lauderdale and Phoenix
• Las Vegas and Richmond

At the start of December, the airline will stop flying between:?

• Dallas and Tampa
• Dallas and Houston
• Charlotte and Houston
• San Diego to Sacramento

Then, on January 8, Spirit will cut its routes between:?

• Boston and Newark
• Charlotte and Dallas
• Charlotte and Los Angeles
• Columbus and Los Angeles?

Later, in March, it will end flights between:?

• Los Angeles and San Antonio
• Los Angeles and Salt Lake City

Spirit also intends to remove two international routes as part of this shakeup. On February 10, it will wave goodbye to service from Fort Lauderdale to El Salvador¡¯s San Salvador and, on February 11, from Fort Lauderdale to Nicaragua¡¯s Managua.?

This decision to focus on its more profitable routes follows Spirit¡¯s recent revamp of its fare classes as part of its efforts to deliver a more comfortable and cost-effective travel experience for its customers. Its newly overhauled offerings include options for wider seating with extra legroom and no middle seat, as well as bundling such services as checked bags, priority boarding, onboard Wi-Fi and in-flight refreshments.?

This latest route reduction follows a similar move made last month in which Spirit cut dozens of routes as part of an ongoing effort to streamline operations and make the most of its resources.?

These adjustments may be part of the airline¡¯s strategy for overcoming struggles linked to its failed merger with JetBlue, which was blocked by a federal court earlier this year. In October, it was reported that Spirit had renewed talks of a proposed merger with Frontier Airlines.?

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