Airline and airport layoff notices, 2026
WARN Act notices filed in 2026 by airlines, ground handlers, airline caterers, aviation security firms and airport businesses, from 25 state labor agencies. 23 notices so far, ranked by the number of workers the employer reported. Each row links to the agency's own record.
Counts are workers named in state filings, not company-wide totals. Refreshed Oct 28, 2026.
| Notice date | Company | Location | Workers | Type | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (Fll)100 Terminal Dr, Fort Lauderdalefort Lauderdale, FL | 2,529 | May 2, 2026 | Source | ||
| Covenant Aviation Security, LLC | San Francisco, CA | 1,279 | Layoff | Nov 30, 2026 | Source | |
| Spirit Airlines | Orlando International Airport (Mco)1 Jeff Fuqua Blvd, Orlandoorlando, FL | 796 | May 2, 2026 | Source | ||
| Spirit Airlines | Mco Infight & Operations Center (Ooc)10084 Air Tran Blvd Orlandoorlando, FL | 796 | May 2, 2026 | Source | ||
| Spirit Airlines | Spirit Support Center1731 Radiant Drive Dania Beachdania Beach, FL | 551 | May 2, 2026 | Source | ||
| Spirit Airlines (IAH) May 2026 | Houston, TX | 515 | May 2, 2026 | Source | ||
| Sky Chefs, LLC | NY | 471 | Layoff | Oct 7, 2026 | Source | |
| Spirit Airlines (DFW) May 2026 | Dallas, TX | 444 | May 2, 2026 | Source | ||
| Spirit Airlines | Newark, NJ | 201 | May 2, 2026 | Source | ||
| Spirit Airlines, LLC | NY | 186 | Closure | May 2, 2026 | Source | |
| Spirit Airlines | Miami International Airport (Mia)2100 Nw 42Nd Ave, Miamimiami, FL | 181 | May 2, 2026 | Source | ||
| Menzies Aviation | Los Angeles, CA | 137 | Layoff | Nov 19, 2026 | Source | |
| Southwest Airlines Co. | Chicago, IL | 107 | Closure | Source | ||
| Areas USA MCO, LLC (GastroHub-Orlando International Airport) | One Airport Blvdorlando, FL | 101 | Nov 30, 2026 | Source | ||
| Avelo Airlines | Mesa, AZ | 97 | Source | |||
| Piedmont Airlines, Inc. | NY | 88 | Closure | Sep 10, 2026 | Source | |
| Avelo Airlines, Inc. | Wilmington, NC | 82 | Closure | Mar 6, 2026 | Source | |
| Avelo Airlines, Inc. | Morrisville, NC | 78 | Closure | Mar 6, 2026 | Source | |
| AGI Ground, Inc. | Friendship Rd Baltimore, MD | 54 | Closure | May 2, 2026 | Source | |
| Allied Aviation Service Company of New York Inc. | NY | 42 | Closure | Aug 2, 2026 | Source | |
| American Eagle Flights (Santa Maria Airport) | CA | 20 | Closure | May 6, 2026 | Source | |
| Sky Chefs' Customer Service Center | CA | 14 | Closure | May 7, 2026 | Source | |
| Spirit Airlines | Baltimore, MD | 13 | Closure | May 2, 2026 | Source |
The full dataset has all 6,644 rows back to October 2024, including 58 airline and airport notices, in CSV, JSON and SQLite. Notices from the last 90 days are free to search.
| Employer | Notices | Workers | States | Latest notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 10 | 6,212 | 5 | May 4, 2026 |
| Covenant Aviation Security | 1 | 1,279 | 1 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Sky Chefs | 2 | 485 | 2 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Avelo Airlines | 3 | 257 | 2 | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Menzies Aviation | 1 | 137 | 1 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Southwest Airlines | 1 | 107 | 1 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Areas USA MCO | 1 | 101 | 1 | May 6, 2026 |
| Piedmont Airlines | 1 | 88 | 1 | Jun 12, 2026 |
| AGI Ground | 1 | 54 | 1 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Allied Aviation Service Company of New York | 1 | 42 | 1 | May 29, 2026 |
| American Eagle Flights | 1 | 20 | 1 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| State | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 6 | 4,954 |
| California | 4 | 1,450 |
| Texas | 2 | 959 |
| New York | 4 | 787 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 201 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 160 |
| Illinois | 1 | 107 |
| Arizona | 1 | 97 |
| Maryland | 2 | 67 |
Questions
How many airline and airport WARN notices were posted in 2026?
23 notices from airlines, ground handlers, airport caterers, aviation security and airport concession operators in the 25 states we cover, up to Oct 28, 2026. Together they name 8,782 workers.
How many workers did Spirit Airlines list in its 2026 WARN notices?
6,212 workers across 10 notices in 5 states in our data, most of them filed in early May. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport alone accounts for 2,529.
What was the largest airline or airport layoff notice of 2026?
Spirit Airlines in Florida, naming 2,529 workers.
Which employers count as airline or airport here?
Airlines, regional carriers, ground handling and fueling companies, airline caterers, airport security contractors and businesses whose notice names an airport site, matched by employer name and, where the state publishes it, an air transportation industry code (NAICS 481 or 4881). Aircraft makers such as Boeing are left out. It is a keyword match, so check each row's source link.
See every industry in the largest layoff notices of 2026, or read how to check if your company filed a WARN notice.