Spirit Airlines cancels all NY, NJ, CT flights amid CDC travel advisory
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Spirit Airlines is suspending all flights to and from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as coronavirus infections skyrocket in the tri-state area.
The airline said the action is in response to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines that warn against all non-essential travel to and from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
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Effective immediately, Spirit is suspending all service to LaGuardia, Newark, Hartford, Niagara Falls and Plattsburgh airports through May 4.
New York has tallied more than 75,795 COVID-19 infections and nearly 1,500 deaths.