{"id":259895,"date":"2026-05-05T23:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T23:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/259895\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T23:28:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T23:28:12","slug":"sixt-extends-special-offer-to-travelers-impacted-by-spirit-airlines-suspension-of-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/259895\/","title":{"rendered":"SIXT Extends Special Offer to Travelers Impacted by Spirit Airlines Suspension of Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c9e28227d0d3a724ba95c77cfcfc3411.jpeg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"480\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-lglytj  loaded\"\/>     <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">SIXT stands ready to help affected travelers get where they need to go and welcomes Spirit Airlines team members to explore career opportunities<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 05, 2026&#8211;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BUSINESS WIRE;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;BUSINESS WIRE&quot;}\" class=\"link \">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;SIXT USA, a subsidiary of Sixt SE, a global leader in premium mobility services, today announced a special offer for travelers impacted by the Spirit Airlines suspension of operations, providing those in need of alternative ground transportation with discounted one-way rental rates to help meet their near-term travel needs. SIXT is also inviting affected Spirit Airlines team members to explore career opportunities with the company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Support for Spirit Airlines Travelers<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">SIXT is offering up to 20% off one-way rentals at participating U.S. locations to travelers whose Spirit Airlines flights have been cancelled or disrupted. Reservations must be made by May 17, 2026, with rentals taking place between May 5 and May 31, 2026, for a duration of one to 14 days. Vehicles must be returned no later than June 10, 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">This offer is available for select vehicle categories across SIXT&#8217;s network of more than 120 locations in 27 states, including 56 major airports \u2014 many of which previously served Spirit Airlines routes. Impacted travelers can book at <a href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sixt.com%2Fpartners%2Ftravelassistance%2F&amp;esheet=54529521&amp;newsitemid=20260505474914&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.sixt.com%2Fpartners%2Ftravelassistance%2F&amp;index=1&amp;md5=f37141557afbf39f7b2707c7a5ed16ec\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:www.sixt.com\/partners\/travelassistance\/;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;www.sixt.com\/partners\/travelassistance\/&quot;}\" class=\"link \">www.sixt.com\/partners\/travelassistance\/<\/a>. Additional information about SIXT, including rental locations, is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sixt.com&amp;esheet=54529521&amp;newsitemid=20260505474914&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=SIXT.com&amp;index=2&amp;md5=a6803b024b6c089a1a63dd7fc5c1227a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SIXT.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;SIXT.com&quot;}\" class=\"link \">SIXT.com<\/a> or via the <a href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sixt.com%2Fapp%2F&amp;esheet=54529521&amp;newsitemid=20260505474914&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=SIXT+app&amp;index=3&amp;md5=2c73909d90758cbc10625e02a336b3c4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SIXT app;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;SIXT app&quot;}\" class=\"link \">SIXT app<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Support for Spirit Airlines Team Members<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">SIXT recognizes that Spirit team members are navigating an incredibly difficult moment and wants to offer meaningful support. As SIXT continues its U.S. expansion, the company is actively recruiting across a broad range of roles \u2014 from operations and customer service to sales and corporate functions including finance, HR, and revenue management. With U.S. headquarters in Fort Lauderdale and locations nationwide, SIXT offers opportunities close to home and across the country. Interested candidates are encouraged to visit <a href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sixt.jobs%2Fus%2Fspirit&amp;esheet=54529521&amp;newsitemid=20260505474914&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.sixt.jobs%2Fus%2Fspirit&amp;index=4&amp;md5=51b098c797d3fdb6598817377ae80ad3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:www.sixt.jobs\/us\/spirit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;www.sixt.jobs\/us\/spirit&quot;}\" class=\"link \">www.sixt.jobs\/us\/spirit<\/a> to learn more and apply.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Tom Kennedy, President, SIXT North America: &#8220;When travelers face unexpected disruptions, our job is to step up. SIXT has the network, the locations, and the team to provide real solutions for people who need to get where they&#8217;re going. We also recognize the very real impact this has on Spirit team members, and as we continue our robust expansion across the United States, we encourage anyone looking for their next opportunity to explore what SIXT has to offer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">SIXT\u2019s focus on innovation and service excellence has earned multiple industry accolades, including being named &#8220;Best Car Rental &amp; Mobility Innovation&#8221; company at the <a href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businesswire.com%2Fnews%2Fhome%2F20250922481930%2Fen%2FSIXT-Named-Best-Car-Rental-Mobility-Innovation-Company-at-2025-Frequent-Traveler-Awards&amp;esheet=54529521&amp;newsitemid=20260505474914&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=2025+Frequent+Traveler+Awards&amp;index=5&amp;md5=53ec6aeb9475324106b122ba9c9a844a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 Frequent Traveler Awards;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;2025 Frequent Traveler Awards&quot;}\" class=\"link \">2025 Frequent Traveler Awards<\/a>, &#8220;#1 Rental Car Company&#8221; in the <a href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2F10best.usatoday.com%2Fawards%2Fbest-rental-car-company%2F&amp;esheet=54529521&amp;newsitemid=20260505474914&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=2025+USA+TODAY+10Best+Readers%26%238217%3B+Choice+Awards&amp;index=6&amp;md5=80232d2f6f073d5ff2d7dfa63bd595da\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 USA TODAY 10Best Readers\u2019 Choice Awards;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;2025 USA TODAY 10Best Readers\u2019 Choice Awards&quot;}\" class=\"link \">2025 USA TODAY 10Best Readers\u2019 Choice Awards<\/a>, and one of <a href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.travelandleisure.com%2Fworlds-best-awards-2025-car-rental-companies-11751839&amp;esheet=54529521&amp;newsitemid=20260505474914&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Travel+%2B+Leisure+Readers%26%238217%3B+Five+Favorite+Car+Rental+Companies&amp;index=7&amp;md5=b24e2b9cd8c6fa03b7346f05ba3771d9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Travel + Leisure Readers\u2019 Five Favorite Car Rental Companies;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Travel + Leisure Readers\u2019 Five Favorite Car Rental Companies&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Travel + Leisure Readers\u2019 Five Favorite Car Rental Companies<\/a> for two consecutive years (2024 and 2025).<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">In just 15 years, the United States has become SIXT&#8217;s most important growth market. Today, the company operates more than 120 rental branches across 27 states and serves 56 of the busiest airports in the country. With operations established in Canada since 2022, SIXT has extended its North American footprint into another billion-dollar market.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">We\u2019re proud of our performance in the J.D. Power 2025 North America Rental Car Satisfaction Study. Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fabout.sixt.com%2Fdownload%2Fj-d-power-2025-north-america-rental-car-satisfaction-study%2F&amp;esheet=54529521&amp;newsitemid=20260505474914&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=J.D.+Power+2025+North+America+Rental+Car+Satisfaction+Study&amp;index=8&amp;md5=57cc5de6b2df1e241922e20ce338cbd5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:J.D. Power 2025 North America Rental Car Satisfaction Study;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;J.D. Power 2025 North America Rental Car Satisfaction Study&quot;}\" class=\"link \">J.D. Power 2025 North America Rental Car Satisfaction Study<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">About SIXT<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Sixt SE with its registered office in Pullach near Munich, is a leading international provider of high-quality mobility services. With its products SIXT rent, SIXT share, SIXT ride and SIXT+ car subscription the company offers a uniquely integrated premium mobility service across the fields of vehicle and commercial vehicle rental, car sharing, ride hailing and car subscriptions. The products can be booked, among others, through the SIXT App, which also contains the services of its renowned mobility partners. With the global rewards program SIXT ONE, the company is also strengthening customer retention across its core markets and offering members a fully digitally integrated experience with attractive benefits when renting vehicles. SIXT has a presence in more than 100 countries around the globe. The company offers its customers experiences that inspire and exceed their expectations \u2013 through a lived culture of innovation, a consistent premium offering in terms of fleet and service, and an attractive price-performance ratio. According to preliminary calculations, the Group achieved consolidated earnings before taxes of EUR 400.5 million in 2025 and a significant increase in consolidated revenue to EUR 4.28 billion. Sixt SE has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 1986 (ISIN ordinary share: DE0007231326, ISIN preference share: DE0007231334). For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fabout.sixt.com%2Fen%2F&amp;esheet=54529521&amp;newsitemid=20260505474914&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=https%3A%2F%2Fabout.sixt.com%2Fen%2F&amp;index=9&amp;md5=fd0a5380f72804b582134726f9214d24\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:https:\/\/about.sixt.com\/en\/;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;https&quot;}\" class=\"link \">https:\/\/about.sixt.com\/en\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">View source version on businesswire.com: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260505474914\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260505474914\/en\/;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;https&quot;}\" class=\"link \">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260505474914\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Contacts<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\">Zimmerman PR, <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/markets\/stocks\/articles\/mailto:sixt@zimmerman.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:sixt@zimmerman.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;sixt@zimmerman.com&quot;}\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\">sixt@zimmerman.com <\/a><br \/>Joseph Gerbino, SIXT, <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/markets\/stocks\/articles\/mailto:us-communications@sixt.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:us-communications@sixt.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;us-communications@sixt.com&quot;}\" class=\"link \" target=\"_blank\">us-communications@sixt.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SIXT stands ready to help affected travelers get where they need to go and welcomes Spirit Airlines team&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":259896,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[249,251,250,112455,112454,19324,111122],"class_list":["post-259895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news","tag-mobility-services","tag-sixt","tag-spirit-airlines","tag-spirit-team-members"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/259895","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=259895"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/259895\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/259896"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=259895"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=259895"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=259895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}