No-frills carrier Spirit Airlines is planning to cut routes in October as the bankrupt airline fights for survival, and rival carriers are taking the opportunity to pounce.

Spirit said in a statement to FOX Business that it will end service to Albuquerque, New Mexico; Birmingham, Alabama; Boise, Idaho; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Columbia, South Carolina; Oakland, California; Portland, Oregon; Sacramento, California; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Diego, California; and San Jose, California, effective the week of Oct. 2. The carrier will no longer launch service at Macon, Georgia, which was scheduled to begin on Oct. 16.

United Airlines announced on Thursday it is moving to capitalize on routes that would be discontinued if Spirit goes out of business.

The Chicago-based carrier announced Thursd

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