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Spirit Airlines on Monday warned investors and passengers that it may no longer be in business in a year even after a successful bankruptcy restructuring and recent attempts to generate new sources of revenue.
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Spirit Airlines departs from San Jose airport
Spirit Airlines, known for its bright yellow planes and cheap airfare, will cease all service to and from San Jose Mineta International Airport after filing for bankruptcy Sept. 5, the second time this year.
Spirit has flown in and out of bankruptcy as the discount carrier struggles with rising costs and heavy debts.
The cut comes barely two years after San Jose officials said Spirit Airlines would boost tourism to the South Bay, after the airport was hit hard by the pandemic. About 12 million passengers traveled through San Jose Mineta International Airport last year, according to airport data -- still under the 15.6 million it hit before the pandemic.