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Spirit To Refund Dying Vet’s Airfare [VIDEO]

Spirit Airlines bows to public pressure to give a dying Veteran his money back for a flight he could no longer take.

FOX News Radio’s Lisa Brady reports on Spirit’s about-face:

Audio clip:

Spirit Airlines has a no-refund, no exceptions policy. Unless you buy travel insurance. Which cancer stricken Vietnam Veteran Jerry Meekins did not. And when his doctor told him he couldn’t fly:

Meekins: “The part that really got me was when they said well if you die before the flight, we’ll give you a partial refund.”

The way he was treated prompting an instant outpouring from Veterans groups and others:

Meekins: “I had a call from a lady who’s flown them for the last ten years. Twice a year to Detroit and back says she’ll never fly them again.”

Faced with a burgeoning boycott, the CEO of the discount carrier now says he’ll personally refund Meekins’ airfare and make a $5,000 dollar donation to the charity of Meekins’ choice; The Wounded Warrior Project.

Lisa Brady, FOX News Radio.

Watch a VIDEO of Jerry Meekins’ appearance on FOX & Friends:

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2 Comments

  1. Marilyn Broadaway

    May 5, 2012 at 7:07 pm

    It should have been refunded to begin with.

  2. Clayt

    May 6, 2012 at 1:08 am

    The fares are low for everybody because of the policy. He knew he had issues and knew about the airlines policy so should have bought the insurance. Too many excuses for not being responsible for yourself these days.