Spirit Airlines expands flights from Charlotte ahead of summer travel season
Spirit Airlines announces new flights from Charlotte to six cities starting in May, expanding to 16 destinations.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte travelers will soon have more options through Spirit Airlines, the company announced on Monday.
The budget airline — which has been at the center of multiple failed takeovers in recent months — says it will offer flights to six new cities starting in May. The new destinations include Baltimore, Detroit, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Nashville and Philadelphia. Each city will have at least two flights weekly beginning May 9.
With the expansion, Spirit will now offer service to 16 destinations from Charlotte with 17 daily departures from Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The announcement comes just days after Sprit added service from Charlotte to DFW in Dallas.
“Our Charlotte Guests have embraced Spirit’s high-value travel options, which is why we’re excited to introduce new, nonstop flights so they can visit even more destinations beginning this May,” John Kirby, Spirit’s vice president of network planning said in a press release. “The new service also invites more Guests from across our network to discover everything the Queen City has to offer.”
New Spirit Airlines Charlotte flights
- Baltimore: Four times weekly, starting May 8
- Detroit: Four times weekly, starting May 8
- Indianapolis: Twice weekly, starting May 9
- Los Angeles: Twice weekly, starting May 9
- Nashville: Twice weekly, starting May 9
- Philadelphia: Twic weekly, starting May
Spirit, the biggest U.S. budget airline, filed for bankruptcy protection last November. In February, the company rejected a third takeover bid from Frontier, saying the company would focus on its own plan to emerge from bankruptcy and stabilize its finances. Front reportedly offered shareholders $400 million in debt and a 19% stake in Frontier’s parent company.
Frontier first attempted to merge with Spirit in 2022 but was outbid by JetBlue. However, the Justice Department blocked JetBlue’s acquisition, saying it would drive up prices for Spirit customers who depend on low fares. The airline has lost more than $2.5 billion since the start of 2020 and faces looming debt payments totaling more than $1 billion in 2025 and 2026.