I don’t fly Spirit Airlines nor will I if this is any indication of how they treat veterans dying of esophageal cancer who are restricted by the doctors from flying after a “non-refundable” flight was booked: Spirit Airlines is finding out that if you take on one old soldier, you can end up facing an army. Veterans groups around the nation are rallying to the side of dying Vietnam veteran and ex-Marine Jerry Meekins, 76, of Clearwater, Fla., following the airline’s refusal to refund him $197 for a ticket after the doctor treating him for terminal esophageal cancer told him not to fly. Meekins told FoxNews.com he's received "hundreds of calls" from veterans nationwide who are as mad at Spirit as he is. “The response from most veterans is that they’re going to boycott Spirit Airlines,” Meekins told FoxNews.com. “We’re talking 6 or 7 million people.” $197? This is worth $197 dollars? Apparently so: The airline insists that making an exception would force the cost of providing refunds on to other customers. Pinson noted customers have the option of buying travel insurance, which could help them get their money back, an option Meekins apparently did not choose. The airline, which has angered consumer groups with its pioneering charges for carry-on baggage and $5 fee for having a boarding pass printed at the airport, claim the no-refunds approach allows the airline to pass savings on to customers. Keep your savings. If this is how you collect them, by taking money from a dying veteran, I want no part of them or your airline. ~McQ Twitter: @McQandO
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