{"id":10862,"date":"2025-02-27T10:45:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T10:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/?p=10862"},"modified":"2025-02-27T10:45:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T10:45:34","slug":"spirit-airlines-reinstates-change-and-cancellation-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/?p=10862","title":{"rendered":"Spirit Airlines Reinstates Change and Cancellation Fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">As Spirit Airlines emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the ultra-low-cost carrier has quietly reinstated one of its infamous passenger fees. For tickets purchased after Feb. 5, 2025, cancellation and change fees will apply once more on \u201cGo\u201d fares, the airline\u2019s version of <\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">basic economy.<\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">The move comes less than a year after the airline eliminated these fees as part of a larger brand overhaul. Now the fees are back \u2014 although they don&#8217;t apply to all fare types, as they did previously.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Still, in some cases, the change and cancellation fees charged by <\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Spirit<\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"> could eclipse the actual price of the tickets purchased.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Here\u2019s everything you need to know about this latest change and how you can avoid it altogether.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"_3P4ktl zeCuXk _28z5Fp _2w4PM3 _1My7YX\" data-currency=\"Text\" id=\"fees-to-change-your-ticket\"><span class=\"_3P4ktl zeCuXk _28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Fees to change your ticket<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Change and cancellation fees are still waived on Spirit&#8217;s more expensive fares, Go Savvy, Go Comfy and Go Big. And for flights more than 60 days or more in advance, change fees remain free on Go fares. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">But for travel within 60 days on Go fares, these are the fees you can expect to pay:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<ul data-currency=\"List\" class=\"_2cGsD8\">\n<li class=\"_3ho7K- _1pCihN olf-Ig\">\n<div class=\"_3wlVa6 _2247K8\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Changing flights within 31\u201359 days of departure: $59.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3ho7K- _1pCihN olf-Ig\">\n<div class=\"_3wlVa6 _2247K8\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Changing flights within seven to 30 days of departure: $79.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"_3ho7K- _1pCihN olf-Ig\">\n<div class=\"_3wlVa6 _2247K8\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Changing flights within seven days: $99.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">These fees apply to tickets purchased on or after Feb. 5, 2025. If you bought your ticket before that date, these newly added fees don\u2019t apply.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"_3P4ktl zeCuXk _28z5Fp _2w4PM3 _1My7YX\" data-currency=\"Text\" id=\"fees-to-cancel-your-ticket\"><span class=\"_3P4ktl zeCuXk _28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Fees to cancel your ticket<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">To cancel a Go fare entirely, there is a $99 cancellation fee that applies to tickets that were purchased after Feb. 5, 2025. Tickets purchased before that date are exempt from this new surcharge. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Bookings that are canceled 24 hours after the initial purchase for flights more than seven days out are still eligible for free cancellations and refunds to your original payment method, in accordance with federal requirements. Outside of that time frame, you can get a travel credit from Spirit. For Go fare cancellations, that credit will be reduced by the cancellation fee. If the cancellation fee exceeds the fare, you won\u2019t get a credit.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Travel credits must be redeemed online; phone or airport agents are unable to apply them. The credit covers everything from the base fare of the ticket to fees like checked or carry-on bags, seat assignments and government taxes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">There are also fees to make a group name change to your ticket within 30 days of departure, which remain at $50. If you do not show up for your flight (either on purpose or due to another reason), you lose the entire value of the ticket, plus service charges, taxes and fees. If you do not plan on using the ticket, paying the $99 cancellation fee and getting a travel credit for future use might be cheaper than just not showing up.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"_3P4ktl zeCuXk _28z5Fp _2w4PM3 _1My7YX\" data-currency=\"Text\" id=\"how-to-avoid-spirit-change-and-cancellation-fees\"><span class=\"_3P4ktl zeCuXk _28z5Fp _3-to_p\">How to avoid Spirit change and cancellation fees<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">If you are uncertain about your plans, it is best to opt for a Go Savvy fare (or higher), to avoid fees for changes or cancellations. You&#8217;ll still get a travel credit if you cancel more than 24 hours after booking or less than seven days out from your departure, but your credit won&#8217;t be reduced by $99, as it would with a canceled Go fare.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"_3P4ktl zeCuXk _28z5Fp _2w4PM3 _1My7YX\" data-currency=\"Text\" id=\"other-recent-improvements-remain-for-now\"><span class=\"_3P4ktl zeCuXk _28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Other recent improvements remain, for now<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Despite making this change to Go fares, the airline is still moving forward with an onboard experience overhaul announced in 2024 that added perks like free Wi-Fi for Free Spirit Gold <\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">elite status members<\/span><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"> or those that purchase a Go Big fare. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3VJt4n\">\n<p class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\"><span class=\"_28z5Fp _3-to_p\">Other changes included a more generous bag size, as well as extending the time limit that you can use most travel credits to a full year, rather than 90 days. (Credits issued because of flight cancellations or changes are valid for five years.) As of publishing, there are no changes to these improvements.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"_3wlVa6 _2247K8\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"_3wlVa6 _2247K8 _3eCw6n\">\n<h3 class=\"_21EZtY eHXiWO _3_uGsM _28z5Fp _28CJ7N _1My7YX\" data-currency=\"Text\" id=\"how-to-maximize-your-rewards\"><span class=\"_21EZtY eHXiWO _3_uGsM _28z5Fp _3-to_p\">How to maximize your rewards<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/article\/travel\/spirit-reinstates-fees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Spirit Airlines emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the ultra-low-cost carrier has quietly reinstated one of its infamous passenger fees. For tickets purchased after Feb. 5, 2025, cancellation and change fees will apply once more on \u201cGo\u201d fares, the airline\u2019s version of basic economy. The move comes less than a year after the airline eliminated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10863,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[195],"tags":[1184,2258,316,421,4420,2515],"class_list":{"0":"post-10862","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-personal-finance","8":"tag-airlines","9":"tag-cancellation","10":"tag-change","11":"tag-fees","12":"tag-reinstates","13":"tag-spirit"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10862\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/finderica.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}