Key facts
- Spirit Airlines is auctioning 22 flight slots at LaGuardia Airport.
- The flight slots are being auctioned due to Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy.
- The FAA head suggested the slots go to another low-cost carrier or be retired.
- The FAA head's suggestion aims to reduce congestion at LaGuardia Airport.
- JetBlue Airways is closing its flight attendant base at Newark Liberty International Airport.
- JetBlue Airways is cutting tech operations bases at Newark and LaGuardia.
- These JetBlue closures are scheduled for this fall.
- JetBlue stated that affected staff can transfer to other bases.
Spirit Airlines is auctioning 22 of its flight slots at New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) following its bankruptcy filing. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) head has suggested that these slots should either be allocated to another low-cost carrier or retired entirely to help reduce congestion at the busy airport. This development comes as Spirit Airlines navigates its Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.