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Mark.b2

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5. I fly American Airlines only, and the vast majority of flights are full...

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2026, 08:46 PM

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And a cancellation for a crew shortage is not uncommon. I know Delta is the same. My guess is former Spirit pilots, flight crews and ground crews will be able to find work as other carrier go after some of the former Spirit lanes.

JetBlue is already being agressive in going after the affected lanes. They’ll probably have some staffing needs soon.

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How long do you think it'll take all Spirit's pilots to be hired by other airlines? [View all] jmowreader Sunday OP

Hopefully, not long. Same for the ground crews, ticket agents, etc. I hope they LoisB Sunday #1

There's a serious pilot shortage, so they shouldn't have any problems (might have to relocate though) Tim S Sunday #2

Pilots will probably all find jobs DetroitLegalBeagle Sunday #3

My wife and I both lost our jobs in our Emile Sunday #4

I fly American Airlines only, and the vast majority of flights are full... Mark.b2 Sunday #5