*in an ominous voice* It’s time.
I’ve shared my thoughts on Avelo.
I’ve shared my thoughts on Contour.
I’ve shared my thoughts on Frontier.
And today?
Today I’m sharing my thoughts on Spirit.
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I first flew the budget carrier back in 2018, from Orlando to Asheville and back, and my flight more or less went off without a hitch. It helped that I’d previously flown Allegiant, and thus had some exposure to the ULCC (that’s Ultra-Low Cost Carrier) flying experience.
Since then, I’ve flown Spirit more times than I care to admit. It doesn’t feel unfair to say the airline would be most travelers’ last choice (if money were no object, I doubt many would choose Spirit over a legacy carrier, wouldn’t you agree?), but the opportunity to save valuable travel dollars is what gets me on board, every time.
With all of this first-hand experience under my belt, plus a recent refresher thanks to a $75 fare to Boston, I thought it was high time to put together my review of Spirit Airlines.
New to flying Spirit? Here are fifteen things you need to know before flying Spirit for the first time:
1. You won’t be the only one
I’ve had enough conversations with seatmates to know that new passengers fly the airline every day. Even if you feel frustrated by the airline’s many quirks, you can find comfort in knowing you’re not alone. In casual conversations with the airline’s crew, I’ve also learned that for many, this is their first flight ever. If that’s you, I’m honored to be your guide today and help make your first adventure a breeze (so you can keep on flying to new destinations!). And if it’s not your first time flying ever? This is a good reminder to treat your fellow passengers with grace.
2. Bob and weave those extra charges
Trying to purchase tickets on Spirit’s website turns my internal “scam alert” signal on. From sneaky buttons to try to get you to enroll in the Spirit Saver$ Club (recurring annual fee: $69.95) to pop-up windows flashing with rental car deals, I find that the purchasing process is incredibly off-putting. Read the fine print carefully on every screen (believe me, there are so many screens).
3. Know these money-saving tips for bags and seats
Because you’re an informed flyer, you probably already know that the price you see for a Spirit flight is only the base fare to get you from A to B. What once were considered travel essentials (you know, things like luggage and a seat assignment) are now considered add-ons. Now, I won’t tell you how and when to spend your money – if you like traveling with multiple suitcases or have a favorite seat picked out and are willing to shell out for those items, go for it!
But for my fellow travelers who prefer to save that money to spend on other things, I have a few insider tips for saving on these categories. Baggage costs on Spirit can add up quickly (as in, doubling the price of your ticket), but all travelers are entitled to bring one personal item up to 18 x 14 x 8 inches for free. For my fellow travelers who carry a purse, you’ll need to place it inside your personal item or face a hefty fee at the gate.
My recommendation is to purchase a bag that maximizes these dimensions (this is the one I personally use and highly recommend), and learn to pack light for your trip. Can’t quite squeeze everything into a backpack? Consider sharing a carry-on or checked bag with your travel companion, and pay for your bag when you buy your tickets for the best price.
Looking for personal item packing inspiration? Find all of my real-life packing lists here.
As for seats, the only way to guarantee that you will be seated with your party is to pay for them (Spirit’s family seating policy states, “If Guests with children aged 13 and under do not opt to pre-select seats at the time of booking, our gate agents and Flight Attendants will work to provide adjacent seats when possible.”
The when possible is critical to note here – it’s not a guarantee). However, only on rare occasions have Michael and I been assigned separate seats on a Spirit flight, typically only in the event of a plane change or cancelation (more on that in a moment). My advice for travelers who are willing to sit apart if needed? Save your money and skip the seat!
4. Is it really as cheap as it seems?
Before booking your Spirit flight, double-check that the final price of your ticket (with any add-ons) is actually cheaper than the competitor’s fare. If you’re adding bags and seats, it might not be!
5. Be prepared for tons of emails
In the days leading up to your departure, be prepared for 1-2 emails per day from Spirit advertising services for sale. From bags to rental cars to hotels to bidding on a better seat, they’ll appear in your inbox. I’ve grown so used to deleting email after email from Spirit that I’ve nearly deleted my boarding pass (whoops!).
6. Play “Check-In Chicken” (if you dare)
Didn’t pay for seats? You can play what Michael and I call “Check-In Chicken.” For passengers who did not purchase seats, Spirit typically assigns seats from the back of the plane to the front. Starting at the 24-hour mark (when check-in opens), I periodically scope out the remaining seats on my flight to pick the perfect time to check-in. Only once enough seats in the rear of the plane disappear do I actually check-in for the flight. It’s risky on a full flight – flights can be overbooked – but I value hopping right off the plane and getting out to explore my destination quickly.
After checking in, be sure to print your boarding pass at home or download the Spirit app to access a digital version. If you need to have a customer service agent print your pass for you, it will set you back a whopping $25 each. Note: In the event you are unable to access your boarding pass this way, an agent should print one for you for free. I recommend keeping this page bookmarked just in case.
7. Be prepared to be uncomfortable
Thin, hollow seats with tiny tray tables and little room for your feet – that about captures the in-flight experience on Spirit. The airline prioritizes fitting as many passengers as possible onto each of their planes, and the result is getting to feel like a sardine for a few hours. My back is always so cranky after a ULCC flight that I’ve had to set a personal max flight time of four hours on any budget airline. To ease the discomfort, I try to get as many steps in as possible before and after my flight and add in a little stretching when I can.
8. Pack your creature comforts
If your flight is long enough, in-flight snack and beverage service will be offered on your flight – but like everything else, it’s not included (even water – it feels like it should be complimentary, but it’s not). Consider packing a meal or snack and filling up your reusable water bottle to save money and the environment.
While you’re at it, toss in your noise-canceling headphones – in my experience, there tend to be more kids on a budget flight than on a legacy carrier flight (I mean, I get it – I wouldn’t want to pay mainline carrier fares for an entire family, either!). Spirit flights in particular seem to be the noisiest, and carving out a little peace and quiet goes a long way to making the experience marginally more comfortable.
9. Pockets are your friends
In addition to helping you maximize your luggage space (fishing vests and other multi-pocket garments are popular with budget travelers for this reason), garments with pockets are incredibly helpful in-flight, as many Spirit planes lack a seat back pocket. No one wants to have to chase down an errant AirPod midflight!
10. Flight attendants with attitude
And by that, I’m not talking about a bad attitude (though everyone has an off day now and again); I’m talking about how seemingly more often than not, Spirit flights often have a few sassy flight attendants on board. Dealing with grumpy passengers all day long can’t be any fun – flight attendants who recognize the frustrations of budget travel and flip it on its head add a little levity to the experience.
11. Like flying in a commercial
Picture this: you’re just forty-five minutes away from your destination and you’re deeply engrossed in your page-turner of an eBook when a voice comes over the intercom offering an amazing deal for passengers. Your ears perk up (snacks?? Maybe it’s free snacks?!), only to feel crushing disappointment as you realize the flight attending is advertising Spirit’s credit card offerings to an incredibly captive audience. You avoid eye contact and the waving pamphlet because you are uncomfortable and have no interest in being incentivized to sit in one of these seats again.
12. A delayed flight? That’s not a surprise…
Spirit’s annual on-time performance (OTP) record falls significantly short of the national average. Make sure to leave plenty of cushion in your itinerary in case your flight is delayed – as a general rule, flights that are scheduled for earlier in the day are more likely to be on time.
13. Flight canceled? Good luck.
Despite traveling quite frequently, I’m fortunate to have experienced very few cancelations along the way. Still, the contrast between how a legacy carrier handled a cancelation (hotels, meals, and a hefty check – aided by strict EU regulations, of course) versus how Spirit handled a cancelation (stranded for multiple nights with no assistance) is quite stark.
While it feels good to vent to the internet about your bad experience, I also want to add a few helpful tips should you ever find yourself with a “canceled” notification from Spirit (though I sincerely hope you never do!).
Before you even start booking flights, make sure you have a great travel credit card in your wallet. Had I not booked my trip with my Chase card, I would have been stuck with the bill for the additional nights I stayed in Raleigh after my Spirit flight was canceled (they refunded about $500 in expenses incurred). Travel insurance can also be a good help here (purchased before your trip!).
But when it comes to actually dealing with the airline itself, skip the lengthy (often hours-long) telephone hold times. Instead, head over to the brand’s official account on X (formerly known as Twitter) to get the quickest, and often least painful response. You’ll also have the benefit of getting everything in writing, just in case you need any documentation down the line.
14. They fly internationally.
Most of the ULCCs in the United States have limited international flight offerings, but Spirit has a hearty network of flights between the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean. I’ve only flown internationally with Spirit once (to Cartagena), but the flying experience was about the same as flying domestically with Spirit: not great, but so much cheaper than the next airline. This leads me to…
15. Be prepared to go back on your word
After your first Spirit flight, these two things are pretty much guaranteed to happen:
- You’ll walk off the plane, shaking your head and muttering, “Never again.”
- Next time you’re booking a flight, you’ll spot a Spirit flight that’s so cheap you go back on your word.
I suppose it could always be worse (hey, at least it’s not Frontier!).
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Questions for you
Have you ever flown on Spirit Airlines? What else do you think travelers should know before they book their first flight?
If you’re new to Spirit, what other questions do you have about the flying experience?
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If they should happen to “rip” the entire wheel assembly off your checked bag… GOOD luck getting reimbursed! Happened to me and they offered me $20. I sent the check to the CEO and told him apparently they needed the money more than me!
And you better get your claim in within 4 hours of landing (domestic) otherwise your outta luck.
Do you need to purchase the “free” carry on bag?
Without it, the boarding pass says no luggage. Thank you so much for your help!
Hi Helen!
On Spirit you can bring one free under-the-seat bag and you don’t need to register it or pay for it. If you want to bring a bigger suitcase for the overhead bin or a bag to check at the counter, you will need to pay for it (and hopefully ahead of time to save money!).
I still haven’t braved a Spirit flight, but we have flown Avelo a few times and enjoy it because the airport they fly from is 15-20 mins from our house vs 1 hour 15.
That’s good to hear about Avelo! I’ve only flown them once before, but they just launched service closer to Charlotte and I just booked my second trip. I feel like both of these airlines are fairly comparable in terms of in-flight experience and pricing, but Spirit operates many more routes overall (helpful in case of cancellation!).
Alyssa,
You forgot to mention, Spirit, has never had a fatal accident since its inception as an airline. If you’re going to point out all the negative. Maybe you should point that out as well. How many other airlines can say that?
You have a flight that sometimes costs less than a sandwich at the airport. No reclining seats….at least the guy in front of you does not have his head in your lap! I’ve flown with spirit more than 30 times, never paid for a seat and never not sat next to my partner! Cant say the same for southwest!Get the right size bag, check one big bag between two peopleif needed in advance only $30! Newest fleet in the USA. Learn spirits rules and fly cheaply and smugly!
I agree. Plus most airlines also charge for checked bags and choosing your seats. I also found with their bag pricing policies, fewer people check a larger suitcase making decorating a lot quicker on spirit
Hey Peter, Thanks for your info. Was wondering how to check a big bag in advance. I want to travel with my golf clubs. Can you carry on a hanging bag without being charged? Thanks for your help!
We flew Alleigant, similar airline. We used Ship Sticks to send our golf clubs. They pick them up at your house and deliver to your hotel etc. the6 have coupons all the time. It was definitely worth it.
Also, Spirit has upgraded services in Michigan that are not yet in other larger airports… For example, checking in your own luggage without going to the agent….. Cool!!! And timely!!
Bill, I never knew that about Spirit, but was happy to hear that. I have been flying Spirit for many, many years. To me their prices have been awesome. Yes I no longer get round trip tickets for $26.00 Detroit to Florida. But I do pay their yearly fee, which has saved me a lot of money. I usually travel with just an under
the seat carry on which helps on pricing. This week I just booked a non stop trip Det. To Dallas, each one ways.
Total Cost was $85.00 +6000 miles from my membership & I had to check a bag each way because I was staying longer. Family in both states has saved me a lot of money!!!
With Airport hassles and no luggage for that 1 hour. I’ll drive
This is why I refused to fly Spirit. I actually own stock, but I would not use them. I would drive or use a different airline or drive or not go. Being retired, only a few times I have to.
This is so true. She should get the facts before dissing SPIRIT AIRLINES. I personally travel very frequently with them. The only unfortunate thing that can sometimes make the flight not as pleasant is the ratchet clientele, because low fares draws alot of low class ratchet passengers
This was my first time using Spirit Airlines and it was a joy and frightful. Let’s start with the joy first: I love the wheel Chair Assistance program at Spirit, for seniors and the disabled. They not only get you checked in fast with ease but will also move you to the front of the plan for easy departure when the plane lands and closer to the rest room. Wheel chair Assistance even took me to pick up my luggage. They were very helpful. The frightening thing was when Spirit plane took off it made an engine noise as if it was about to go down for 15 minutes or more until it was at the altitude, than it stop. The plane repeated the same when at landing. I was so thankful to had safely landed. My suite case was caught
in whatever and zipper front was ripped off and scuff shred marks down the front as if it was caught in a machine. The 15 Things mention was so correct plus more. The question is will I fly Spirit again and the answer would be yes in an emergency when funds are low.
Spirit has the newest planes of any airline
Also I have measured the distance between seats in. United which I flew in Area that Spirit does not go to they’re is 3 inches more leg room also Flight attendants are the most courteous the man that wrote this article has shown a bais against SPIRIT I fly 25 times a year on this airline
Look I passed out flying Spirit pissed the entire seat. Sorry to the next person who got that seat because they sure didn’t do anything to clean it up.
This was my first flight on Spirit but not my first time flying. Never again! Low price or not. NEVER AGAIN. They didn’t even have anyone qualified
to help me, another passenger had to step in. Thank God for this angel.
Two words regarding spirit airlines: Never Again.
If you fly on Spirit, you’ll become one.
I fly Spirit quite often for international business trips but also quite a bit of leisure travel, enough to hold Gold Status. There are quite a few valid points here, however I have to disagree with the sassy staff.
I’ve yet to run into a Spirit flight attendant that was rude, despite running into multiple passengers cursing them out for things out of their immediate control.
If the weather is bad enough, no flights are taking off, that’s not their fault, yet people complain like the staff can fix the weather if they wanted to.
The add-ons can make the ticket more expensive so I just use their bundle option to make it simple.
The normal seats are pretty lack luster, no denying that, but I typically opt for the big front seat. (And I understand that doesn’t work for everyone)
And the staff pushing the Spirit credit card doesn’t happen on every flight but a polite no thank you or a hand wave is all that’s needed. The staff are human and just doing their job. I feel a lot of passengers seem to forget that and just get into their mind set that Spirit airlines is some kind of monster and all the employees are out to get them.
This comment won’t make much difference but if you do go on a Spirit flight try to understand that we’re all just people trying to get through the day.
Shitt and third class service cheap crue uneducated high school diploma holder running spirits airlines worst experience first and lost time bus service is way better
i booked a round trip flight to charlotte for a wedding. Booked on February. Wednesday May 29 arriving 5 pm. Returning June 1st leaving 5 pm. just got notice of flight changes. will arrive at 1159. How will i get my car rental and check in at hotel at that hour. Returning flight Bumped up a day May 31st at noon. WHAT?? i’ll miss part of the wedding. a 30 hr difference. A different day. I’d only be in Charlotte 1 day. ridiculous. they better refund me or find me another flight.
I flew on this airline once and never again. I fly often and would rather pay the extra charges for good to great service. The flight attendants were rude and non approachable. I would rather pay more and have a polite attendant than have a well groomed nasty make or female yo serve me. I getting ready to book a flight to Africa and going to be real picky about airlines.
My daughter, husband and myself were on a flight back from Vegas to Baltimore. My daughters son lived in an autism facility in Philadelphia at that time and before we took off she got a phone call from children’s hospital of Philadelphia telling her they found multiple tumors in her son and to get there as quickly as we could. The flight attendants, pilot did everything they could to get us a straight flight to Baltimore but unfortunately we had a layover in Atlanta and they couldn’t find a straight thru flight even with another carrier. They sat us upfront and comforted us the entire way offering snacks, drinks, etc. we did get to chop at 2 am after flying and driving all afternoon and night. These flight crews were wonderful to us and thank god my grandsons tumors were treatable with chemo and he is in remission. So there are some wonderful people who work for this airline. Also my grandson was not in hospital when we went on trip 3 days prior to this event or we never would have gone away. And one last thing Andy is home with his family and doing great.
And….. Spirit has more never planned than other around……
Spirit, like other airlines, has its Pros and cons….. If you are a light traveler you save a bundle with Spirit…. Take the batter essentials that fit the FREE Carry On and you are good to go…..
I flew round trip from Burbank to Charlotte last Spring with Spirit and I never encountered what those cry babies were moaning about. Attendants were nice and I didn’t even noticed when we landed. The Pilots were thanking us on the way out as well as the attendants. I was so satisfied that I bought 25 shares of SAVE and another 10 when I got some extra money. And I planned to get more SAVE stocks in the future. I flew many times with expensive airlines an their services are just tiny better than Spirit Airlines.
I am 60 years old. I took my first flight ever on spirit from Richmond, Virginia to Las Vegas. I had an awesome time. Everybody was friendly and polite and I’d recommend it to anybody.
Well, I am sorry to hear these tons of bad experiences, but I have to share my experience, traveling for years with Spirit, AXM – ORD round trip intntl, and domestic ORD – LGA. It is not the most comfy plane in the economy but (traveling in a group of 5) we have always sit together, baggage as expected never damaged, never delayed even with stop over. Hopefully Spirit implements the necessary actions to improve their service, as in terms of costs it is competitive, and you understand 5 travelling would not be possible with another airline.
I have several complaints about Spirit. I’ve flown them numerous times because, of course, I can’t pass up the cheap tickets. The latest was Feb 29th when I booked a 1 way to Vegas for my boyfriend and got the big seat in front for him as he has a sciatic issue and needed a wheelchair to even get to the gate. He finds out when he’s boarding that he was getting kicked out of that seat so some 20 something can have it and placed in 5 D instead. He’s a big guy anyway, was very uncomfortable the whole flight, not offered a reason or refund/ compensation and aggravated even more his sciatic nerve. Another time I flew to Sea Tac and due to weather was delayed so was offered a layover in Vegas which I took. Was given a voucher for a hotel room and when arriving at this so called hotel/ motel in a very bad part of lLas Vegas, was told that they do not honor this voucher and never had. I had to search for a hotel room after midnight that would take me. Another time , boyfriend and I flew to New Orleans and got the big seats in front, of course, paying for them. Come to find out, they had changed the flight , making it a 1 stop in Atlanta and when we disembarked and then returned to the plane to board again, found we lost our big seats to someone else who bought them. So we paid 60 bucks each for an hour of flying then had to go to the middle of the plane for the rest of the trip. This should be enough reason to stop flying on this airline.
I fly Spirit only because of the high prices from the other airlines have and I pay months in advance. I’ll pay for my seat but I can carry about 5 days in an adult size backpack. I found most hotels have an iron and if not 1 hour drycleaners work. See you in the sky or on a layover 🤙👍
Did you know that with Spirit, at times, you can buy tickets at the airport cheaper than online?
I never had any problems with them. Discomfort for a few hours so I can spend my money on an experience is better for me. They’ve always been a great airline service in my opinion. Sure these are all good points, but if you live by the “You get what you paid for” motto…then don’t fuss.
Absolutely avoid this airline. Just awful experience. They nickle and dime you for everything. And charge for services they don’t even provide. They will shut down soon anyway. They are awful they use fake accounts to reply on Facebook as well.
You can see easily the fake accounts they use on Facebook to respond to your post and complaints. I have to assume the positive posts here are probably fake as welll.
Iam on the Spirit sucks team
What bank is your check drawn on?
So true BUT…. Legacy Airlines are acting pretty much the same nowadays. Wasn’t any guarantee or even a real feeling or compromise with what you purchase, schedules or even good and direct communication when delays or cancelations. It’s awful, but after Covid [that’s the excuse for a while] I feel it’s no good Airlines anymore. I look for destination, flying time/avoid layovers and cost. That’s all. No loyalty, cuz none have been taking care of their customers.
Worst fucking airline never again. I book my trip less than 24 hrs and try to cancel it, it’s literally said they not giving me my money back. I hope to one books with you and you guys shut down. I guess that why the plane was empty you guys half where they no having no jobs.
I was coming back from a night of Disco and heavy drinking in Vegas. Had a layover so long in Detroit I ended up living there to this very day. Sorry don’t even remember the flight.
Is there internet on my international flight?
In theory, yes, WiFi should be available for purchase anywhere in the airline’s network, however, I would have a backup plan just in case it doesn’t work. You can learn more about Spirit’s WiFi availability here.
Does anyone know who spirit banks with? I have a judgement against them (they NEVER showed up in court) they don’t respond to subpoenas and I’d just like to attach their bank account for my 4,000!
I suggest bringing a portable power bank for your phone and a seat cushion for flights longer than 2 hours. Bring your own snacks and water.
I’m originally from Michigan and have been flying Spirits since their Inception which is an early 1990s, I’ve flown them over 100 times easily and I’ve had five issues out of all those trips, I understand flying a lower Budget Airline that there may be some small problems, legroom, extra charges, example, I once got an argument with someone who told me you had to pay for your seat, I told them that was an option you don’t have to pay for your seat and they went on to tell me that you did so I ended the conversation there, I don’t deal with stupid too well, in closing alls I’ll tell you is if you’re looking to save money don’t purchase the seed let them pick it for you, sometimes when you’re up in the air they will let you switch seats so if there’s a exit row seat available show a little kindness to the flight attendants who work hard by asking them would it be okay if I were to switch seats you’d be surprised how many times I’ve got into an exit row seat or a seat with more room by just being kind, also all Airlines have major flaws let’s keep it real, and flight delays happened to every Airline, so keep the bug out of your butt by bashing this carrier, have the day you deserve.
I flew for the first time on a budget airline (Frontier ) DFW-LAS i read the rules about the personal item size beforehand so i didn’t have any problem with my back pack, the leg room was enough for me, cons, a lot of people upset when their personal item doesn’t fit inside the airline’s sizer, no charger, no entertainment , tiny tray. overall, i was prepared for the worst and wasn’t that bad.
Spirit is a joke. You have to check all your luggage and the cost is outrageous. You can only carry purse or backpack. You have to pay to select. A seat So the flight is no longer a good price. I will never fly Spirit again.
When you pay for extra bag when booking your flight, during check in, you won’t find it there. They’ll make you pay for extra bag again… cunning system. Happened to my mom, and Happened to me.
Then you’ll face rude and careless attendants on top all the money you paid.
You’re right, spirit is not worth it.
I like Spirit only for their low prices and some convenient time schedules. It’s my go-to airline when I fly from BWI to DFW. I’m able to read the fine print and to know that this airline charges for everything other than a seat and a personal bag. I make it work for me as the savings makeup for any discomfort or other any inconveniences. I never made any purchases while on board. I’ve only paid for a carry-on bag just once, on an 8 day vacation, in which I knew I was going to bring back some souvenirs. All else has fit into a nicely compact personal bag that I occasionally have to suck the air out of when asked to put it in the luggage sizer. I have removed an item or two from my bag and threw it over my shoulder to reduce space in my bag.
Boarding the plane towards the end of the line can be tricky if that plane is full and there’s no longer any overhead storage space and you have to now check your bag under the plane. At 6 ft 3 and having to sit in the middle seat my last flight, this can be a discomfort if the bag has to be placed between your legs under the seat in front of your because you don’t want to separate from it. If the plane isn’t full, I will search for any two empty seats on the plane even though I have an assigned seat. That’s one reason I didn’t pay for a seat.
After a 2 plus hour delay, Spirit once sent me a message stating that they will give me a $50 credit for “making it right”. No complaints there as I try to avoid Spirit for connecting flights with another airline.
Not pretty but again I make it work for me.
Spirit is one of the only airlines that sells their tickets cheaper at the ticket counter at the airport than online. It doesn’t have to be done the day of the flight. It can be done in advance. You are not paying online ticket fees.
Not only is Spirit late 75% off the times that I’ve flown with them (a lot lately), but they won’t update the flight status! You’ll arrive at your gate on time and there will be no plans to board, but the status will still say”On Time!” I Suppose Wonder Woman is out there with her Invisible Plane ready to sweep us all off to our destination. What a bargain for such an adventure!!! OR your plane will arrive an hour late with mechanical problems; therefore, you will be delayed 3 hours and miss your connecting flight. I don’t know, maybe that one will be delayed too, and you’ll be alright. Either way, the price really is the bait and the hook. I just keep going back! You’re so right! Every effing time!!!
As a World Traveler, who has used Spirit Airlines from their beginnings, when they had $0.05 flights to Mexico and $0.09 fights to Lima, Peru ; I gotta say that although not perfect, Spirit Airlines has their uses.
Now a days, Spirit Airlines Service is NOT much different from the service received on most other airlines – and if you follow the Spirit Airlines Policies & Rules, you can save lots of money !!
Plus if you join their Frequency Flyer Program and get their Credit Card to get the 50,000 Bonus Miles ; you can use as little as 5,000 miles to fly roundtrip for almost FREE, in the USA, Mexico and the Caribbean.
I got the Spirit MasterCard Bank of America to earn points to use for flights. The big catch was you could put your family in your pool points and fly them free on your points, after getting the card and working hard through purchases to build up my points suddenly the rules have changed With no advance warning! now you have to call in and book the flight through Spirit and they charge you a $25 fee to do it. You can’t do it online yourself anymore so what’s the point? It’s no longer a deal! why are you gonna pay $25 Fee for $35 flight scam. Shame on you Spirit for a scam on your passengers!!!