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Spirit Airlines is furloughing 730 flight attendants in Florida, part of a planned 1,800 furloughs across the company starting in December.

The furloughs are a result of the airline's second bankruptcy filing within a year.

The airline is reducing its presence in some markets and cutting costs to align with its fleet size.

Spirit Airlines, struggling with its second bankruptcy in a year, filed notices with Florida officials on Sept. 25 that the airline will be furloughing 730 flight attendents at three airports in the state starting Dec. 1.

Another 334 will be furloughed in Atlanta and 64 in Chicago, according to the low-budget airline's mandatory WARN notices.

The Dania Beach-based carrier said last week it would be furloughing 1,800 flight attendants ahead o

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