Spirit Airlines expands service with new route under Contour partnership

Contour currently offers two daily flights from Dulles International Airport (IAD) near Washington, D.C., to MCN, subsidized by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Essential Air Service program.

With this addition, MCN becomes Spirit's third city in Georgia alongside Atlanta and Savannah. The partnership with Contour was initially unveiled in May and aims to add flights from major leisure destinations to Contour's EAS markets across the U.S.

This collaboration is Spirit's first since emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March. During its restructuring process, Spirit reduced debt and fleet size after a failed merger attempt with JetBlue.

Spirit has become smaller post-restructuring, operating nearly 20% fewer seats in the first half of 2025 compared to last year, as reported by Cirium data.

Contour serves 23 EAS and small communities across the U.S., including Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) in Paducah, Kentucky; Canyonlands Regional Airport (CNY) in Moab, Utah; and Shenandoah Valley Airport (SHD) in Weyers Cave, Virginia.

However, there is no connection between this pact and Spirit's Free Spirit loyalty program at present.