economy
May 3, 2026
Avianca offers return for passengers affected by Spirit Airlines closure
The low-cost US airline Spirit Airlines announced this Saturday the cancellation of all its flights and the start of an "orderly shutdown of its operations", after the failure of a possible financial rescue by the White House.
TL;DR
- Spirit Airlines has ceased all flight operations.
- Avianca is offering to rebook affected Spirit Airlines passengers.
- The offer applies to return tickets for travel between May 2 and May 16, 2026.
- Passengers must go to the airport on the day of travel or the day before for relocation.
- Passengers are responsible for applicable taxes and fees.
- Avianca urges authorities to implement preventive control for airlines in precarious financial situations.