Tennessee
Spirit Airlines will stop flying out of this Tennessee city starting in October; other flights affected
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy again
Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in a year. A previous reorganization failed to put it on firmer financial footing.
Spirit Airlines announced it would suspend 11 routes at the beginning of October, including one in Tennessee.
On Aug. 29, Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, making this the second time the company has filed for bankruptcy within a year. The company previously filed for bankruptcy in November 2024 but emerged from the filing in March.
Shortly after the bankruptcy filing, the airline announced it would suspend 11 routes as it tries to consolidate amid financial difficulties.
Here’s what to know about flight cancellations in Tennessee.
Spirit Airlines cencels service to this Tennessee city
On Sept. 4, Spirit Airlines announced it would end 11 routes across the country permanently on Thursday, Oct. 2. This includes all flights to the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport.
Flights servicing Albuquerque, New Mexico (ABQ), Birmingham, Alabama (BHM), Boise, Idaho (BOI), Chattanooga, Tennessee (CHA), Columbia, South Carolina (CAE), Oakland, California (OAK), Portland, Oregon (PDX), Sacramento, California (SMF), Salt Lake City (SLC), San Diego (SAN) and San Jose, California (SJC) will be permanently suspended in October.
“We apologize to our guests for any inconvenience this may cause and will reach out to those with affected reservations to notify them of their options, including a refund,” the airline said in a written statement. “We are grateful to the airports, business partners and community members in these markets who welcomed and supported us.”
Which flights were cancelled in Tennessee?
Of the three major airports in Tennessee — Knoxville, Memphis, and Nashville — a total of eight flights were lost. Knoxville was the only airport that did not lose any flights, as Spirit Airlines does not operate out of McGhee Tyson Airport.
Memphis International Airport will lose five routes on Spirit Airlines due to the airline no longer supporting flights to specific destinations. The flights Memphis will lose are to Boise, Idaho (BOI), Oakland, California (OAK), Sacramento, California (SMF), San Diego (SAN) and San Jose, California (SJC).
Nashville International Airport will lose flights to Oakland, California (OAK), Sacramento, California (SMF), and San Diego (SAN).
Jordan Green covers trending news for The Commercial Appeal. She can be reached at jordan.green@commercialappeal.com.
A position group that has stability at the top but questions behind the starter is running back. DeSean Bishop returns as the unquestioned starter after a dominant redshirt-sophomore year, but both the pieces behind him a year ago that split the load have departed.
Now, it’ll be a battle for reps between young returners Daune Morris and Justin Baker and Tulane transfer Javin Gordon. Tennessee has rotated up to three backs a game, as well, making a chance for two to be in a game-by-game position to contribute.
Bishop, the star of the room, has expectations that he could play his way into an NFL draft pick this upcoming year. This past season, he took 182 carries for 1,076 yards and 16 touchdowns. That was good for a really strong average of 5.9 yards per tote.
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Gordon, the Tulane transfer, joins after his true freshman year with the Green Wave. While it wasn’t at the SEC level, he was very productive, posting 128 carries, 516 yards and five touchdowns.
Morris and Baker return after limited roles. Morris was the fourth back, meaning he got more run than Baker when injuries did occur. He finished his freshman year with 35 carries, 133 yards and a touchdown while also returning punts. Baker took 14 carries for 43 yards.
“It’s huge because you look at the production, you got a guy that understands what he’s walking into in terms of seeing it week in and week out in terms of the caliber of teams that we’re going against,” Tennessee running backs coach DeRail Sims said in the spring about Bishop returning. “His understanding of what it’s like when the game’s on the line and having to go out there and make plays in all three facets of the game, in running the ball, the protection piece, and the passing game. So it’s huge having Bish back.”
The other pieces of the running back room are three-star freshman Will Rajecki and redshirt-senior Hunter Barnes.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) – Traffic on Interstate 24 will be impacted Sunday as Middle Tennessee Electric crews conduct electrical line work.
MTE said crews will be performing electrical line work across I-24 near Exit 76 in Murfreesboro Sunday, June 28.
“The project will require one full interstate traffic stoppage and multiple rolling roadblocks beginning at sunrise,” MTE said. “The work is expected to take approximately five to six hours to complete.”
MTE said Guardian Traffic Control will assist with traffic management.
The work could be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. (WCYB) — Kids in Bristol got the chance to climb in some of their favorite trucks on Saturday.
Bristol Parks and Recreation hosted “Big Truck Day” at Bristol Tennessee City Hall.
The event included some of the kids’ favorite big trucks, a Bristol Motor Speedway pace car, face paint, and free popsicles.
Organizers say it’s great for kids to be able to see who’s behind those big trucks.
Parks and recreation officials say you can keep updated with their events on their Facebook page by clicking here.
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