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Spirit Airlines laid-off workers: jobs, benefits and retraining

Spirit Airlines filed 20 WARN layoff notices in Georgia, Michigan, Florida, Nevada, Maryland, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, most recently on May 29, 2026, naming 9,551 workers. If you work or worked at Spirit Airlines, about 27,000 professional jobs are open in Florida today. File for unemployment in the state where you worked, check your health coverage options, and start looking now.

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Question 1

Where are you right now?

Why we ask: a laid-off week and a thinking-about-a-move week look nothing alike. No résumé, no account.

What did Spirit Airlines file?

A WARN notice gives the number of workers and the dates the employer reported. It does not say why. Notices are published by each state.

WARN notices filed by Spirit Airlines, newest first
Notice dateEmployerStateCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Spirit AirlinesTakes effect May 2, 2026GeorgiaClayton County653ClosureState record
Spirit AirlinesTakes effect May 2, 2026MichiganWayne County643Permanent layoffState record
Spirit AirlinesFloridaFORT LAUDERDALE2,529—State record
Spirit AirlinesTakes effect May 2, 2026NevadaClark/Washoe County999ClosureState record
Spirit AirlinesFloridaORLANDO796—State record
Spirit AirlinesFloridaORLANDO796—State record
Spirit AirlinesFloridaDANIA BEACH551—State record
Spirit AirlinesFloridaMIAMI181—State record
Spirit AirlinesTakes effect May 2, 2026MarylandBaltimore13Plant ClosureState record
Spirit AirlinesTakes effect May 2, 2026TexasHarris County515—State record
Spirit AirlinesTakes effect May 2, 2026TexasDallas County444—State record
Spirit AirlinesTakes effect May 2, 2026New YorkNew York186ClosureState record
Spirit AirlinesTakes effect May 2, 2026New JerseyNewark201—State record
Spirit AirlinesTakes effect Mar 15, 2026NevadaClark County1LayoffState record
Spirit AirlinesIllinoisSchiller Park26ClosureState record
Spirit AirlinesTakes effect Dec 1, 2025MichiganWayne County103Temporary layoffState record
Spirit AirlinesTakes effect Dec 1, 2025TexasDallas County51—State record
Spirit AirlinesGeorgiaSpirit Airlines LLC334—State record
Spirit AirlinesTakes effect Dec 1, 2025TexasHarris County173—State record
Spirit AirlinesIllinoisChicago356—State record

Full notice record and news mentions for Spirit Airlines

What should I do first if I was affected?

  1. File for Georgia unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  2. File for Michigan unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  3. File for Florida unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  4. File for Nevada unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  5. File for Maryland unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  6. File for Texas unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  7. File for New York unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  8. File for New Jersey unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  9. File for Illinois unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  10. Compare COBRA and marketplace health coverage before your coverage ends.
  11. Use the first 72 hours on the steps that matter most.
  12. Line up bridge income while you search.

Where are the jobs?

about 27,000 professional jobs are open in Florida. Taken from employers' own career sites and checked to still be open.

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What help is there for benefits and retraining?

The public workforce boards for each affected site. Their American Job Centers offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Questions

Did Spirit Airlines file layoff notices?
Yes. Spirit Airlines has filed 20 WARN notices with labor departments in Georgia, Michigan, Florida, Nevada, Maryland, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, naming 9,551 workers. The most recent was filed May 29, 2026.
How do I file for unemployment after a layoff at Spirit Airlines?
File with the state where you worked, not where you live now. For Florida, see the unemployment benefits page for the weekly amount, the number of weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
Are there jobs open for former Spirit Airlines employees?
about 27,000 professional jobs are open in Florida today. NextChapter lists them from employers' own career sites and checks that they are still open.
What help is there for retraining?
The local American Job Center for each affected site offers free job search help and often pays for training. NextChapter also lists funding programs and graded AI courses.

Notices are as filed with state labor departments and refreshed daily; the newest is dated May 29, 2026. Job counts are rounded. NextChapter is independent of Spirit Airlines. See the layoff tracker for how notices are collected.