Over 4,000 Spirit Airlines employees laid off in Florida after company shuts down, records show

May 5, 2026 - 13:00
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Over 4,000 Spirit Airlines employees laid off in Florida after company shuts down, records show

After Spirit Airlines announced it was shutting down the company over the weekend, over 4,000 employees in Florida were laid off, records showed.

According to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act records posted on Monday, 4,853 employees across three South Florida airports and two support centers were laid off.

The layoffs started on Saturday when Spirit announced the shutdown, and will continue until May 13.

The number of employees who were laid off based on location includes the following:

LocationLayoffs
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport2529
Orlando International Airport 796
Miami International Airport 181
MCO Infight & Operations Center (OOC) in Orlando 796
Spirit Support Center in Dania Beach 551

As employees react to the fallout of Spirit’s closure, CareerSource Broward is holding a rapid response event at their South Center in Hollywood to provide them with resources.

The event starts at 11 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m.

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