# Free Spirit vs Aeromexico Rewards: historical points and current travel alternatives

By AwardTool | Updated 2026-11-09

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Spirit ceased operations on May 2, 2026. Free Spirit is included here to explain historical balances and records, rather than as an active alternative to Aeromexico Rewards. Confirm current travel independently with the operating airline and the program issuing the ticket.

Best for: Travelers separating historical Free Spirit records from a new trip using Aeromexico Rewards.

## At a glance

- A sensible first comparison is an Aeromexico-operated journey to or through Mexico, followed by eligible partner options the program can actually ticket.
- Use this guide to understand an existing Free Spirit balance or historical reservation and locate the official updates.
- This is a historical comparison. Do not buy, transfer or collect Free Spirit points to fund a new Spirit booking. Keep old ticket, payment and account records separate from the budget for replacement travel. Any claim or refund process follows its own official instructions; an unused points balance is not automatically a cash refund.
- Save the ticket issuer, operating airlines, fare or award product, cash total and cancellation deadline with your quote. Refundable miles do not necessarily become bank points again, and returned miles may retain their original expiry date. Paying a change fee does not guarantee replacement award seats.

[Read the Aeromexico Rewards guide](https://www.awardtool.com/learn/aeromexico-rewards-guide)

## Free Spirit vs Aeromexico Rewards: historical points and current travel alternatives

Section URL: https://www.awardtool.com/learn/aeromexico-rewards-vs-free-spirit#historical-status

This is a historical comparison. Do not buy, transfer or collect Free Spirit points to fund a new Spirit booking. Keep old ticket, payment and account records separate from the budget for replacement travel. Any claim or refund process follows its own official instructions; an unused points balance is not automatically a cash refund.

## The practical decision at a glance

Section URL: https://www.awardtool.com/learn/aeromexico-rewards-vs-free-spirit#comparison-table

Use this table to distinguish historical Free Spirit information from the active Aeromexico Rewards account you might use for a new trip. Old balances, former benefits and a past booking are records to investigate, rather than proof of a currently available flight.

| What to compare | Aeromexico Rewards | Spirit Free Spirit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rewards currency | Aeromexico Rewards Points | Free Spirit points (historical program) |
| Associated airline | Aeromexico | Spirit Airlines; operations ceased May 2, 2026 |
| Alliance or partner framework | SkyTeam | No active flight-redemption network |
| When to consider it | A sensible first comparison is an Aeromexico-operated journey to or through Mexico, followed by eligible partner options the program can actually ticket. | Use this guide to understand an existing Free Spirit balance or historical reservation and locate the official updates. |
| Important limitation | Older English-language guides can describe earlier branding, funding options or booking methods. Use the current award product and a current flight quote. | Do not acquire points or rely on pre-shutdown credit-card and award-booking instructions to arrange new Spirit travel. |

## Start with the records, then plan new travel

Section URL: https://www.awardtool.com/learn/aeromexico-rewards-vs-free-spirit#choose-for-your-trip

This is a historical comparison. Do not buy, transfer or collect Free Spirit points to fund a new Spirit booking. Keep old ticket, payment and account records separate from the budget for replacement travel. Any claim or refund process follows its own official instructions; an unused points balance is not automatically a cash refund.

- Aeromexico Rewards: Travelers considering Aeromexico flights or using an existing Aeromexico Rewards balance.
- Spirit Free Spirit: Former Free Spirit members checking an old balance or booking after Spirit’s shutdown.

## Separate former Spirit journeys from new confirmed flights

Section URL: https://www.awardtool.com/learn/aeromexico-rewards-vs-free-spirit#network-and-availability

Treat the former Spirit itinerary as a record of a past booking or disruption, rather than as currently bookable inventory. Search replacement travel independently. Confirm the operating airline, the program issuing any new award and the conditions attached to that new ticket.

## How Aeromexico Rewards prices its awards

Section URL: https://www.awardtool.com/learn/aeromexico-rewards-vs-free-spirit#first-award-pricing

Aeromexico’s published award explanation distinguishes classic awards with controlled availability from dynamic-fare awards whose points requirement depends on the flight and demand. Its comparison also gives those products different baggage and change conditions. A cash fare family is therefore a poor substitute for reading the conditions attached to the award actually offered.

Search your trip before deciding how many points to acquire. Write down the product name and operating airline next to each quote. If an expensive award appears on one date, try neighboring dates and a different departure time before concluding that every flight on the route costs the same. For a connecting journey, inspect the complete itinerary rather than adding two attractive examples from separate searches.

Partner eligibility and seat availability are distinct. An airline appearing in a program description establishes a possible booking relationship; it does not establish that every route, cabin or date is bookable. If you find a partner flight elsewhere, reproduce the exact flight numbers with Aeromexico Rewards before treating the option as usable.

[Aeromexico’s classic and dynamic award explanation](https://beta.aeromexico.com/en-us/aeromexico-rewards/award-ticket)

## Historical Spirit Free Spirit award and account rules

Section URL: https://www.awardtool.com/learn/aeromexico-rewards-vs-free-spirit#second-award-pricing

Spirit’s May 2 announcement said it would automatically process refunds to the original payment method for flights purchased directly with a credit or debit card. It directed travelers who booked through an agent to that agent. The announcement treated other payment methods separately: compensation involving vouchers, credits or Free Spirit points would be determined through the bankruptcy process.

Those statements describe the company’s announced process; they do not establish the current outcome of an individual claim or promise a particular recovery for a points balance. Keep your ticket receipt, payment record, account statements and any case correspondence together when checking the official information.

Spirit’s wind-down homepage also states that the normal customer call centre and email service are no longer available. Use the links in the official notice for current case information rather than telephone details copied from an old award-booking article.

[Spirit’s official wind-down information](https://www.spiritrestructuring.com/)

## Which bank points can fund each program directly?

Section URL: https://www.awardtool.com/learn/aeromexico-rewards-vs-free-spirit#bank-transfer-comparison

The table uses AwardTool’s tracked U.S. bank-transfer directory, reviewed November 6, 2026. It covers the six listed bank currencies, not every funding option worldwide. A direct transfer relationship is separate from an airline partnership, and your particular card must permit the transfer. Estimated posting times do not reserve seats.

There is no shared direct bank source for this pair in the six-currency directory. Compare the balances and eligible cards you actually hold. A program without a listed route may still have other earning options, but those must be confirmed separately before planning to fund a time-sensitive booking.

An empty direct route is not a promise that a hotel conversion, another airline or a promotional offer will bridge the gap. Check the complete chain, eligibility, fees and loss of flexibility. There is no general ability to exchange unrelated airline currencies or combine them at one checkout.

| Bank currency | Aeromexico Rewards | Spirit Free Spirit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| American Express Membership Rewards | 1:1.6 (1,000 → 1,600) · ~2 days | No direct transfer in the tracked directory |
| Bilt Rewards | No direct transfer in the tracked directory | No direct transfer in the tracked directory |
| Capital One Miles | 1:1 · Instant | No direct transfer in the tracked directory |
| Chase Ultimate Rewards | No direct transfer in the tracked directory | No direct transfer in the tracked directory |
| Citi ThankYou Points | No direct transfer in the tracked directory | No direct transfer in the tracked directory |
| Wells Fargo Rewards | No direct transfer in the tracked directory | No direct transfer in the tracked directory |

[Compare all six bank currencies](https://www.awardtool.com/learn/compare-bank-transfer-programs)

## Old payments and new ticket conditions

Section URL: https://www.awardtool.com/learn/aeromexico-rewards-vs-free-spirit#fees-and-servicing

Separate amounts previously paid to Spirit from the cost of a new trip. Save the old payment method, ticket number, cancellation correspondence and any official instructions about claims. Do not assume that buying a replacement ticket establishes reimbursement or that an old points balance can pay the new airline.

## Ticket conditions to check in Aeromexico Rewards

Section URL: https://www.awardtool.com/learn/aeromexico-rewards-vs-free-spirit#first-ticket-conditions

The U.S. American Express transfer directory currently lists Aeromexico Rewards at 1,000 Membership Rewards points to 1,600 Aeromexico Rewards Points. Compare the bank points required rather than comparing Aeromexico’s larger numerical balance directly with another airline’s miles. This is the U.S. directory; American Express rules in Mexico can be different.

If a desired partner journey cannot be completed online, contact Aeromexico through its current official support options. Have the airline, flight number, date, cabin and traveler count ready so the agent can identify the exact trip. Obtain a complete current quote before transferring points.

## Ticket conditions to check in Spirit Free Spirit

Section URL: https://www.awardtool.com/learn/aeromexico-rewards-vs-free-spirit#second-ticket-conditions

Create one folder per booking or account rather than relying on access to a single app. Save original emails, receipts, account statements you can lawfully access and any subsequent refund confirmation. Include the date and substance of each enquiry. Keep sensitive account information out of public forum posts; a public complaint rarely needs your complete booking code, membership number or payment details.

Use the official guest page and current case notices to identify the process that applies. The shutdown statement said direct card purchases would be refunded to the original payment method, while non-card methods and points were to be addressed through the bankruptcy process. Those announcements do not establish the result for every individual record. Check subsequent notices and the actual payment account before marking an issue resolved.

## Historical balances and rules for new travelers

Section URL: https://www.awardtool.com/learn/aeromexico-rewards-vs-free-spirit#expiry-and-family

Keep a record for every affected traveler, including separate ticket numbers, payments and account balances. Historical household or status features do not establish current refund rights. For replacement travel, check the active program’s own nominee, child, infant and family-account rules.

| What to compare | Aeromexico Rewards | Spirit Free Spirit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reward validity | Aeromexico’s current official app and rewards information says Rewards Points do not expire. Older references to a 24-month activity requirement describe the former policy. | The immediate issue is the shutdown and treatment of points through the bankruptcy process. The former activity-based expiry policy should not be presented as a way to preserve usable flight awards. Follow current official restructuring notices for any update affecting a balance or an existing points booking. |

## Family and traveler rules in Aeromexico Rewards

Section URL: https://www.awardtool.com/learn/aeromexico-rewards-vs-free-spirit#first-family-rules

Aeromexico's current earning page offers a Family Group through which eligible members can transfer Rewards Points among linked accounts without an extra transfer charge. Its overview directs members to enroll a spouse and children, designate a principal member and link the accounts. Complete that setup before relying on several separate balances for a near-term award.

A Family Group is different from earning the miles for everyone you pay for. Each traveler's flight should be attached to that person's eligible membership number. When family members hold points in different airline programs, the Family Group does not convert those outside currencies into Aeromexico Rewards Points.

## Family and traveler rules in Spirit Free Spirit

Section URL: https://www.awardtool.com/learn/aeromexico-rewards-vs-free-spirit#second-family-rules

After Spirit's May 2, 2026 shutdown, the useful question is what transaction or balance your records represent. An unused ticket, a travel voucher and an unredeemed points balance are different records. They should not be merged into one dollar total by applying a historical points-value estimate. The company's guest information treats payments made by credit or debit card separately from vouchers, credits and Free Spirit points.

Start with the original confirmation and payment receipt. Record the passenger, flight dates, booking reference, amount paid in money and points used. If you booked through an agency, identify that agency as well as Spirit. An app that still displays a reservation does not establish operating service: the official shutdown notice canceled all flights. Preserve the record because it describes the purchase, not because it promises a future flight.

## Historical status and future earning plans

Section URL: https://www.awardtool.com/learn/aeromexico-rewards-vs-free-spirit#earning-and-status

The historical earning and status information below explains old account records. It is not an invitation to collect new Free Spirit points or a claim that former benefits apply to another airline. Evaluate any future paid-flight earning and award bookings under the active program’s current rules.

| What to compare | Aeromexico Rewards | Spirit Free Spirit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Status qualification context | The program has Classic, Gold, Platinum and Titanium levels, with different benefits. Elite qualification and spendable reward points serve different purposes, so check your status tracker separately from your redemption balance. Aeromexico’s corporate filing describes lounge access for qualifying Platinum and Titanium members; membership alone does not give every traveler those benefits. | Free Spirit formerly offered Silver and Gold recognition, earned through Status Qualifying Points under the then-current rules. Those labels explain old statements and benefits. They do not establish current airport services following the operational shutdown. |

## Organize records and book replacement travel

Section URL: https://www.awardtool.com/learn/aeromexico-rewards-vs-free-spirit#comparison-booking-workflow

Treat the former Spirit itinerary as a record of a past booking or disruption, rather than as currently bookable inventory. Search replacement travel independently. Confirm the operating airline, the program issuing any new award and the conditions attached to that new ticket.

1. **Preserve the old booking and payment records** Save each traveler’s ticket and booking references, dates, points transactions, receipts and relevant official correspondence. Distinguish a points-only balance from cash paid for a ticket or optional service.
2. **Confirm replacement travel independently** Search the trip you now need through Aeromexico Rewards. Confirm seats, traveler eligibility, the complete price and ticket conditions with the new issuing program before making a transfer or payment. Keep the new ticket and any historical claim as separate records.

[Read the complete Aeromexico Rewards guide](https://www.awardtool.com/learn/aeromexico-rewards-guide)

[Read the complete Spirit Free Spirit guide](https://www.awardtool.com/learn/spirit-free-spirit-guide)

## Common questions

### Is Spirit still flying?

Spirit announced an immediate wind-down and cancelled all flights on May 2, 2026. Its official notice says travelers should not go to the airport for those flights.

### Will Free Spirit points be refunded?

The shutdown announcement said compensation involving Free Spirit points, vouchers or credits would be determined through the bankruptcy process. It did not promise a specific recovery; consult the current official case information.

### Can I follow an older Free Spirit booking guide?

Older booking instructions are historical and do not establish a current redemption opportunity after the shutdown.

### Does a reservation still visible in the Spirit app mean my flight will operate?

No. Spirit's official wind-down announcement canceled all flights. A saved record can be useful purchase evidence, but it does not establish current flight service.

### Is Club Premier the same program as Aeromexico Rewards?

Club Premier is the former name of Aeromexico Rewards. Use the current Aeromexico Rewards website and current ticket conditions when following older booking advice.

### Can I use Aeromexico Rewards Points on every SkyTeam flight?

Eligible partner awards depend on the product, airline and available inventory. Confirm the exact itinerary through Aeromexico Rewards rather than assuming a SkyTeam cash seat is an award seat.

### Are taxes and baggage included in an Aeromexico award?

Check the cash total and baggage allowance for the specific award. Aeromexico’s comparison gives classic and dynamic tickets different conditions, and a redemption can include service charges.

## Sources and further reading

Sources reviewed 2026-11-09. Publisher dates are shown where available.

- [Aeromexico: award ticket products and conditions](https://beta.aeromexico.com/en-us/aeromexico-rewards/award-ticket)

- [Aeromexico: fare types and tickets](https://www.aeromexico.com/en-us/travel-information/fare-types-and-tickets)

- [Aeromexico: official filing and program terminology](https://ir.aeromexico.com/node/7751/html)

- [American Express U.S.: current transfer partners](https://global.americanexpress.com/rewards/transfer?linknav=en-US-oneAmex-axpSearchResults-8&searchresult=point+transfer)

- [Rove: current transfer partners](https://www.rove.com/)

- [Aeromexico: current app, earning and nonexpiry information](https://www.aeromexico.com/en-us/flying-with-us/aeromexico-app/)

- [Aeromexico: 2025 annual report filed April 2026, program and levels](https://ir.aeromexico.com/static-files/9d7bfa71-2e8c-4d8a-8c20-6322a8549a62)

- [Aeromexico: earning and Family Group overview](https://beta.aeromexico.com/es-es/aeromexico-rewards/acumula)

- [Aeromexico: Basic-fare restrictions and status exceptions](https://www.vuela.aeromexico.com/familias-tarifarias/basica/)

- [Spirit Airlines: shutdown press release — May 2, 2026](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/spirit-airlines-begins-orderly-wind-down-of-operations-302760586.html)

- [Spirit: official wind-down information](https://www.spiritrestructuring.com/)

- [Spirit Aviation Holdings: SEC filing — May 2, 2026](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1498710/000095010326006723/dp246246_8k.htm)

- [Spirit: May 2, 2026 wind-down announcement filed with the SEC](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1498710/000095010326006723/dp246246_ex9901.htm)

- [Spirit: official wind-down announcement](https://www.spiritrestructuring.com/resources/Spirit-Airlines-Begins-Orderly-Wind-Down-of-Operations.pdf)

- [Free Spirit: historical program terms](https://content.spirit.com/Shared/en-us/Documents/free-spirit-terms-and-conditions.pdf)

- [Spirit: guest information, payment methods and loyalty balances](https://spiritrestructuring.com/guests)

- [U.S. Department of Transportation: May 2026 Spirit passenger relief](https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/trumps-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-secures-relief-spirit-airlines-flyers)

## Before you book

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## Related guides

- [Aeromexico Rewards guide: points, partner flights and how to book](https://www.awardtool.com/learn/aeromexico-rewards-guide)
- [Free Spirit points after Spirit’s shutdown: status and next steps](https://www.awardtool.com/learn/spirit-free-spirit-guide)
- [Compare Amex, Chase, Citi, Capital One, Bilt and Wells Fargo transfers](https://www.awardtool.com/learn/compare-bank-transfer-programs)