# Airlines Add New Flights to Former Spirit Markets Following Collapse

_May 12 20:00_

Tags: American Airlines, Avianca, Breeze Airways, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue, JetBlue Airways, Southwest, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines

Major US carriers including American, Delta, United, and JetBlue have added new flights and increased frequencies on routes formerly served by Spirit Airlines since its May 2 shutdown

## Summary

Following Spirit Airlines' collapse on May 2, 2026, rival carriers have begun adding capacity to fill the gap in former Spirit markets. Data from Cirium indicates that American Airlines, Avianca, Breeze Airways, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines have all introduced new flights or increased frequencies. Key additions include:
- ORD-ATL: One additional daily flight (total 5) after Sept. 9
- ORD-FLL: One additional daily flight (total 2) after Sept. 9
- ORD-LGA: One additional daily flight (total 11) after Oct. 5
- PHL-FLL: Two additional daily flights (total 6) after Oct. 5
- FLL-BOG: One additional daily flight (total 2) starting June 1
- ACY-MCO: New daily service starting July 3
- ACY-RSW: New thrice-weekly service starting Oct. 22
- ACY-MYR: New twice-weekly service starting Oct. 22
- ACY-PBI: New thrice-weekly service starting Dec. 17
- BOS-RSW: One additional daily flight (total 3) starting Dec. 19
- BOS-MIA: One additional daily flight (total 4) starting Dec. 19
- BOS-MCO: One additional daily flight (total 5) starting Dec. 19
- DTW-ATL: One additional daily flight (total 12) after July 7
- DTW-MCO: One additional daily flight (total 7) after July 7
- MCO-ATL: One additional daily flight (total 17) starting Nov. 9
- MCO-LGA: One additional daily flight (total 8) starting Nov. 9
- DFW-MSY: New four-times weekly service No airline has yet opened a new base or hub, but existing hubs are seeing increased density

## Why it matters

Affects 11 airline programs (American Airlines, Avianca, Breeze Airways...).

## Sources cited

- [The Points Guy](https://thepointsguy.com/news/spirit-airlines-shut-down-new-routes-rivals) — Spirit Airlines collapse: See all the new flights rivals have added since the shut down

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