{"id":255523,"date":"2026-05-02T15:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T15:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/255523\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T15:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T15:39:09","slug":"airlines-reduce-cap-fares-for-spirit-travelers-looking-to-rebook-canceled-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/255523\/","title":{"rendered":"Airlines reduce, cap fares for Spirit travelers looking to rebook canceled flights"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Department of Transportation said on Saturday the majority of airlines will be capping tickets prices for Spirit Airlines travelers who need to rebook their canceled flights.<\/p>\n

Some carriers have even reduced fares on high volume routes where Spirit used to operate.<\/p>\n

Spirit began winding down operations early Saturday morning\u00a0after talks between the airline and the federal government over a $500 million rescue deal stalled.<\/p>\n

What to know about Spirit Airlines as it says it is ‘winding down all operations’<\/a><\/p>\n

Spirit said that travelers who booked their tickets with a credit or debit card will be automatically refunded.<\/p>\n

United, Delta, JetBlue and Southwest said they are capping ticket prices specifically for Spirit customers who need to rebook cancelled flights.<\/p>\n

\"NurPhoto<\/p>\n

NurPhoto via Getty Images, FILE – PHOTO: In this Oct. 24, 2025, file photo, an American Airlines airplane arrives at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.<\/p>\n

To access these special prices, individuals will need to provide at least a Spirit flight confirmation number and proof of payment, the airlines said.<\/p>\n

These fares will only be available for a short period:<\/p>\n

JetBlue:\u00a0Available for 72 hours<\/p>\n

Southwest: Available for 72 hours; only in person at an airport ticket counter<\/p>\n

Delta: Available for five days<\/p>\n

United: Available for two weeks\u00a0online<\/a><\/p>\n

American Airlines and Delta Air Lines are offering reduced fares on high-volume Spirit routes.<\/p>\n

United Airlines said for the next two weeks, customers who were booked on Spirit can get one-way tickets on United flights from most cities where Spirit previously operated, including Atlanta, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Newark, New Orleans and Orlando.<\/p>\n

The airline said it has capped most of its fares at $199, though exceptions apply with longer flights not priced higher than $299.<\/p>\n

Potential Spirit Airlines liquidation would be a ‘gut punch’: What experts want travelers to know<\/a><\/p>\n

Travelers will need to enter their Spirit confirmation number and verify they were scheduled to travel between May 2 through May 16 in order to be qualify for these special fares.<\/p>\n

American Airlines said it has also launched a page on its\u00a0website<\/a>\u00a0that displays rescue fares to and from a range of domestic and international destinations for Spirit customers needing to rebook travel.<\/p>\n

The airline said it’s also reviewing adding additional capacity, including flying bigger planes and adding more flights on routes Spirit used to fly, to accommodate as many passengers as possible.<\/p>\n

\"Joe<\/p>\n

Joe Raedle\/Getty Images – PHOTO: Spirit Airlines planes are parked on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 2, 2026, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.<\/p>\n

Allegiant Air has also committed to freezing fare prices across routes that overlap with Spirit. To support impacted travelers, Frontier Airlines is offering up to 50% off base fares across its network until May 10.<\/p>\n

To help Spirit employees, the Department of Transportation said most major U.S. carriers are extending travel pass benefits and spare jump seats so employees can return to their homebases.<\/p>\n

Airlines are also offering Spirit team members preferential employment interviews to ensure they jump the queue. American and United said they’re creating microsites for Spirit employees looking to continue a career in aviation, per the federal agency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Department of Transportation said on Saturday the majority of airlines will be capping tickets prices for Spirit…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":255524,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[15765,51371,13724,7808,249,251,1771,250,20577,19324,16155,21555,111111],"class_list":["post-255523","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-american-airlines","tag-canceled-flights","tag-delta","tag-department-of-transportation","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-hollywood-international-airport","tag-fort-lauderdale-news","tag-frontier-airlines","tag-spirit-airlines","tag-travelers","tag-united","tag-united-flights"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255523","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=255523"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/255523\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/255524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=255523"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=255523"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=255523"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}