Spirit Airlines cuts routes, rivals pounce as budget carrier faces bankruptcy turbulence
1. Spirit Airlines cuts routes starting October amid bankruptcy struggles. 2. United Airlines aims to capitalize on Spirit's discontinuation of services. 3. Frontier Airlines expands with 20 new routes, increasing competition. 4. Spirit filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time this year. 5. Weak demand persists in the airline sector as pricing environment challenges remain.