Spirit nearly done processing customer refunds after shutdown

May 03, 2026 Daniel Coleman
Spirit nearly done processing customer refunds after shutdown

By Sabrina Valle

Reuters Passengers walk past the Spirit Airlines check-in area at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport after the airline announced it was ceasing operations early Saturday following an impasse in talks with some creditors over a $500 million government bailout plan, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, May 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo A Spirit Airlines aircraft as operations ceased for the company after hitting an impasse in talks with some creditors on a $500 million government bailout plan, at Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Florida, U.S. May 2, 2026. REUTERS/Miguel Rodriguez A Spirit Airlines operational update notice at Orlando International Airport, after Wall Street Journal reported that Spirit Airlines is preparing to cease operations around 3 a.m. on Saturday (0700 GMT), after hitting an impasse in talks with some creditors on a $500 million government bailout plan, in Orlando, Florida, U.S., May 2, 2026. REUTERS/Miguel Rodriguez

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NEW YORK, May 3 (Reuters) - ‌Spirit Airlines said ‌on Sunday it had ​almost completed refunding passengers and returning its crew to their home ‌bases ⁠following its decision to cease operations ⁠over the weekend.

Most customers who booked ​with credit ​or ​debit cards ‌were refunded by Saturday evening, with a small percentage still being processed, the company said.

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A ‌final group ​of about ​1,500 ​crew members was ‌rebased over the ​weekend.

Other ​airlines have offered discounted rescue fares ​for ‌stranded passengers.

(Reporting by Sabrina ​Valle; Editing by ​Cynthia Osterman)

 

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