Episode
✈️ Spirit Airlines Is Gone — And the Travel World Is Already Changing
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- Miles & Points Daily Podcast
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- May 3, 2026
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Summary
Spirit Airlines has officially ceased operations after 43 years, leaving travelers scrambling and competitors moving fast to fill the void. Delta is facing serious questions after nearly 400 cancellations over a single weekend while American and United flew virtually disruption-free. On the rewards side, there's a rare stacking opportunity with American Airlines that could net you up to 85,000 AAdvantage miles, plus the Chase Sapphire Reserve is offering its highest-ever welcome bonus. We also cover a quiet Hyatt bonus requiring zero registration, last-chance transfer bonuses expiring this month, and a new Lufthansa stopover program worth knowing about for European layovers. Subscribe to Miles & Points Daily Newsletter 👉🏼 https://milesandpointsdaily.com/ Thanks to Award Travel Finder for sponsoring this episode! Our Free Travel Tools: Award Travel Finder - Search award flights, hotels & status matches Award Travel Alerts - Get notified when points deals drop Friday Flight Deals - Cheap cash fares & error fares Flight Queue - Airport security & passport control wait times Flight Seatmap - Seat maps with live availability SeatWifi - In-flight WiFi availability, pricing & quality Support us - Chase Chase Business American Express American Express Business Bilt Rewards Capital One Ramp Rakuten