Stranded & Snubbed: Why Other Airlines Won’t Rescue Spirit Passengers In Florida

In the middle of February 2026, a wave of cancellations and delays by US-based bankrupt low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has left hundreds of travelers stranded at Florida airports, scrambling for options to reach their destinations. Unlike larger carriers, Spirit does not have interline agreements with other airlines, meaning that it is not capable of automatically rebooking passengers on competing carriers when disruptions begin to mount.