Spirit Airlines to furlough 270 pilots due amid lower off-season demand
1. Spirit Airlines to furlough 270 pilots, effective November 1. 2. 140 pilots will be demoted on October 1 as part of workforce reduction. 3. The airline aims to enhance efficiency for profitability after bankruptcy. 4. This is the third round of pilot furloughs since last September. 5. Spirit rejected a $2.16 billion acquisition offer from Frontier Group.