American Airlines announces support for Spirit Airlines customers

The American Airlines (AAL) team said it “is doing everything we can to support Spirit Airlines customers and team members affected by Spirit’s termination of operations. We are in touch with the Administration, including the Department of Transportation, on steps we are taking to help mitigate the impact on the communities Spirit serves and the traveling public. To help customers whose travel may be disrupted, we immediately put rescue fares into place on Spirit routes where American also offers nonstop service. American serves 70 of the 72 airports Spirit presently serves, and 67 of the specific routes Spirit currently operates. We are also reviewing opportunities to add additional capacity – including utilizing larger aircraft and adding flights on critical routes – to support as many affected passengers as possible.”