Several airlines, including Avianca, American Airlines and Delta, have stepped in to help travelers amid the Spirit Airlines shutdown.
Avianca is offering available capacity across its network to support authorities and accommodate affected passengers, helping maintain travel plans. The airline is offering return options with no airfare charge to those who have already flown the outbound segment and have a return ticket with Spirit to their original destination that has been affected. This option is subject to availability and to the conditions of the protection plan.
Passengers may go to the airport on the same day as their flight or, at most, one day before, to be reallocated on Avianca flights, subject to availability and based on order of arrival. This alternative applies to passengers holding tickets issued—subject to verification—with travel dates between May 2 and May 16, 2026.
For more information about the conditions of the protection plan, special services (including wheelchairs and pets) and other details,visit Avianca’s Help Center.
American Airlines, meanwhile, has introduced rescue fares on overlapping Spirit routes where it offers nonstop service. The carrier serves 70 of the 72 airports in Spirit’s network and 67 of its current routes, and is evaluating additional capacity through larger aircraft and added frequencies on key routes. Spirit Airlines customers can book travel with American via the airline’s app or aa.com.
Delta, too, is stepping in, offering reduced, nonrefundable rescue fares in affected markets over the next five days to help travelers rebook following Spirit Airlines’ suspension of operations. These options are available across all domestic markets where Spirit operates, including routes Delta serves nonstop and through one-stop connections via the airline’s hubs. Delta has also extended these reduced fare options to all routes between the U.S. and Latin America where Spirit operates. Visit delta.com. JetBlue is offering $99 one-way fares for affected Spirit passengers with proof of a valid Spirit itinerary for the same route for travel through Wednesday, May 6. Beginning May 1, 2026, JetBlue will also cap all Blue Basic fares at $299 on JetBlue-operated nonstop routes to and from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and San Juan, Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) that were also operated by Spirit as of April. The fare caps will apply to new itinerary purchases made through May 8, 2026, for travel between May 2, 2026 and May 8, 2026. Additionally, the airline plans to add service to 11 new destinations from Fort Lauderdale. Customers should call 1-800-JETBLUE to discuss their situation.
