DETROIT, MI -- Spirit Airlines is beginning to resume 14 nonstop flights out of Detroit Metro Airport that were halted amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Spirit officials announced Monday, June 8, that nonstop from Detroit to airports in Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles and Myrtle Beach have resumed, and that flights to Cancun and Fort Myers will start back up at the end of the month.

The international service to Cancun, scheduled to resume June 27, is contingent on the lifting of border closures and travel restrictions.

Sometime in July, nonstop flights from Detroit to Austin, Boston, Baltimore-Washington, Denver, Houston, New Orleans, Oakland, Philadelphia and San Diego will resume, according to Spirit officials.

Like many airlines, Spirit began pulling routes as far less passengers were willing to travel due to stay-at-home orders and fears of contracting the coronavirus in mass transit hubs.

JetBlue announced in May that, with the consent of the U.S. Department of Transportation, it wouldn't fly in or out of Detroit Metro Airport until October.

The U.S. Department of Transportation in late May also granted requests from Delta Airlines to suspend flights to and from Flint Bishop Airport, and from United Airlines to stop service to Kalamazoo and Lansing.

The announcement by Spirit comes as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last week announced that she was lifting the state’s stay-at-home order and slowly allowing previously-closed industries to reopen in reduced capacities across the state.

As of Sunday, June 7, Michigan health officials say the state has a total 58,870 reported cases of COVID-19 and 5,656 deaths.

Airports around the country have been feeling the financial squeeze of less passengers coming through their doors. Some airport managers and analysts say a full recovery is likely to take years, not months.

Related: Michigan airports were flying high before COVID-19. Now they’re fighting to survive.

PREVENTION TIPS

In addition to washing hands regularly and not touching your face, officials recommend practicing social distancing, assuming anyone may be carrying the virus.

Health officials say you should be staying at least 6 feet away from others and working from home, if possible.

Use disinfecting wipes or disinfecting spray cleaners on frequently-touched surfaces in your home (door handles, faucets, countertops) and carry hand sanitizer with you when you go into places like stores.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has also issued an executive order requiring people to wear face coverings over their mouth and nose while inside enclosed, public spaces.

Additional information is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus and CDC.gov/Coronavirus.

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