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United Adds Flights for Spirit Flyers in Case of Shut-Down

Spirit Airlines airplanes at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg

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By Mary Schlangenstein

September 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM UTC

Updated on

September 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM UTC

United Airlines Holdings Inc. plans to increase daily flights to 15 US cities, a move it says would potentially help stranded passengers of Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. but could also wind up further straining the financially strapped carrier.

The new 19 daily round-trip flights start Jan. 6 and will remain in United’s schedule going forward, the carrier said Thursday in a statement.