Airlines offer rescue fares after Spirit cancels all flights

11 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · May 2

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said nine carriers, including Allegiant, Frontier, Avelo and Breeze, are helping thousands of stranded passengers from May 2.
United capped economy fares at $199 nonstop and $299 connecting through May 16, while JetBlue, Southwest and Delta also introduced route-specific reduced or capped prices.
Spirit said it will refund direct card bookings but not rebook travellers, as American considers extra capacity and some airlines extend promotions or status matches to affected customers.

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