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Spirit Airlines?
Has anyone used them? There are a lot of negative reviews, as well as a bunch of uneventful trips. Many of the compalints were about the carry-on/checked bag fees. Even when we account for those fees, we would save about $300. The flight would be about 2.5 hours and this will be the first time we are flying with our 2 year old daughter.
We are trying to figure out if the cost savings is going to be worth the potential headache with our daughter.
Thanks!
Re: Spirit Airlines?
If you've truly accounted for all the costs, and it's that much cheaper, go for it. Usually the complaints are that it doesn't save you any money.
I've only flown spirit once, and the plane was kinda dirty. Plus there were ads on the tray tables and overhead bins which bothered me for some reason, but not so much that I'd pay $300 more to avoid it.
My experience with Spirit has been up and down. They used to be very good and reliable, and then for the past few years, their service has really gone down. They have has a lot of last minute cancellations and are notorious for overbooking and bumping. I have also gotten complaints about lost baggage. All of that being said, I recently sent a couple on a trip with Spirit, and they had no issues. I think they are trying to make a turnaround, but if there are ANY other flights close to the same price, it may be worth it to go in another direction. You will also have better luck if you book through a travel agent and/or have travel insurance. Online bookers are the first ones to get bumped from a flight.
Hope this helps!!
Generally the opinions on this board have been very negative. My DH is a very laid back (and often cheap
) guy and even he refuses to ever fly Spirit again. Their planes are dirty, old, and uncomfortable, never mind the fees you've already mentioned.
As long as you go in with low expectations, it might be OK for a 2.5 hour flight. Good luck.
If you know, exactly what everything costs, add them up and still cheaper, fly with them.
We have flown with spirit twice, from DFW to Vegas, we rather spend our money in LV than on the flight, so we didn't care! Both times were ok, when we fly with them, DH and I check one suitcase, intstead of two carryons, because it's cheaper and pay for those in advance, because it's still cheaper. We buy our own drinks and snacks in the aiport, as you may know, you even pay for water and coffee.