Spirit has not specified the type of inspections that need to take place, though FlightAware data shows almost all the cancellations involve Spirit's Airbus A319 aircraft.
Spirit Airlines says its flight schedule could be impacted for days as it scrambles to perform 'a necessary inspection of a small section of 25 of our aircraft.'As of 2:45 p.m. EDT, the ultra-low-cost carrier has canceled 98 flights, or 11% of its schedule for Friday, according to flight tracking site FlightAware. The site also showed that Spirit has canceled another 81 flights, or 9% of its schedule, on Saturday.
'We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to take care of affected guests.'Video above: Which airline ranks as the most reliable The airline also operates A320s and A321s.Flights departing from airports such as Atlantic City, Hartsfield-Jackson, Nashville, Boston Logan, Baltimore/Washington, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston Bush, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Memphis, Orlando, Chicago O'Hare, Southwest Florida, and Tampa have been impacted.
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