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Published on Saturday, May 2, 2026
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The
Juan Santamaría International Airport
(SJO), located in Alajuela province, on
Saturday warned both Costa Rican nationals
and foreign travelers affected by the
shutdown of Spirit Airlines, according to
airport operator AERIS Holding.
AERIS
said the Miramar, Florida-based
ultra-low-cost carrier has ceased
operations in Costa Rica and no longer has
representatives at the airport to assist
passengers. The absence of airline staff
has made it difficult for travelers who
purchased tickets to obtain help with
inquiries, refunds or flight changes.
“Following
the announcement of Spirit Airlines’
cessation of operations, we inform all
passengers that they should not come to
the airport for flights with this airline,
as it will not be providing customer
service at our facilities,” AERIS said in
a statement.
Airport authorities advised passengers to seek information only through the airline’s official Spirit Restructuring website or customer service lines for details on claims related to previously purchased tickets.
As
of press time, Daniel Oduber Quirós
International Airport (LIR) in Guanacaste
province had not issued any notice
regarding the impact on passengers
following the cancellation of flights to
Costa Rica.
“Unfortunately,
despite the company’s efforts, the recent
material increase in oil prices and other
pressures on the business have
significantly impacted Spirit’s financial
outlook,” the airline said in a statement
announcing “an orderly wind-down of
operations.”
All
flights have been canceled, the airline
said, urging passengers not to go to the
airport. Spirit said refunds will be
automatically processed to the original
form of payment for tickets booked
directly with the airline.
Spirit had more than 4,000 domestic flights scheduled between May 1 and May 15, offering about 800,000 seats, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.
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