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Spirit Airlines is making even bigger changes to its network.

The Denia Beach, Florida-based carrier filed plans to drop 32 routes over the weekend, as first seen in the Cirium schedule and later confirmed by a carrier spokesperson.

A full list of affected routes is available below, but highlights include the seven flights cut from Boston, one of the hardest-hit airports on this list.

From Boston, Spirit will stop flying to Charleston, South Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Kansas City, Missouri; Chicago; Nashville; Pittsburgh; and Norfolk, Virginia. It’s interesting to see Spirit take off from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) on so many routes, which has recently been in the news for new competition among incumbent airlines.

Delta Air Lines and JetBlue are battling for dominance in Boston, and the two airlines are adding new routes and expanding their presence to win the local market. Perhaps there is already so much competition between incumbents that Spirit can no longer work these routes.

The airline is also exiting some high-profile routes with much competition, such as Atlanta to Chicago and Charlotte to Chicago.

Spirit’s cuts have already been updated in the airline’s schedule, and affected customers will be eligible for full refunds or rerouting on other Spirit flights.

Notably, some of the affected routes were already patched in recent months, but as part of this update, Spirit will stop flying them entirely. In total, according to the serum schedule, Spirit reduced capacity by about 15% and 17% weekly in November and December, respectively.

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“We regularly evaluate our network and make adjustments to support the company’s business strategy based on current market and operating conditions. As part of this process, we have updated our upcoming schedule to focus on our strongest-performing routes,” A Spirit Airlines spokesperson told TPG. .

In recent months, Spirit has been aggressive in making changes to its network in an effort to return to profitability. The airline has accumulated more than $2 billion in net losses since 2020, so there’s no doubt that Spirit is doing what it can to return to profitability.

Earlier this year, the airline temporarily canceled all international flights from Houston due to weak demand. Additionally, in May, Spirit added a rare, new shuttle route from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). The 247-mile route is already empty with service, but Spirit likely hopes it will help unlock new connecting journeys for its customers.

Adding new connecting options is high on Spirit’s priority list for this year. The airline is focusing on scaling back growth in Florida and adding new flights such as the Dallas-to-Houston route, which attracts both originating and destination traffic as well as connecting fliers.

The airline has also restructured its business strategy, abandoning many elements of the bare-bones business model in exchange for fares including bags, seats and ancillary items such as snacks and beverages.