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re: Spirit airlines - never again

Posted on 7/23/15 at 2:19 pm to
Posted by Black n Gold
Member since Feb 2009
15407 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 2:19 pm to
quote:

Delta or Southwest is the only way to fly domestic


I enjoy flying United. Am I alone here?
Posted by Navajo61490
Baton rouge
Member since Dec 2011
6716 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 2:21 pm to
I've only flown southwest and united. Flying Delta for the first time on labor day. I figured you can't go wrong with one of those three
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Member since Feb 2006
11646 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 2:22 pm to
No I prefer United airlines
Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71329 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 2:23 pm to
I'm a big Delta fan. American seems to have older planes.
Posted by forksup
Member since Dec 2013
8817 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 2:25 pm to
Love delta, but don't change your ticket cause the price to change it can be more than the cost of the ticket
Posted by Projectpat
Houston, TX
Member since Sep 2011
10521 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 2:27 pm to
quote:

I should've Google their arse before thinking I was getting a great deal on tickets. I think they even charge a fee for the air that recycled thru the aluminum tube they try to pass off as a plane.


Last flight I booked with them, even after bag fees and the "reserved seating" fee, it was still a good amount cheaper than the next option. How can you not know their deal? Everything is very clearly laid out on their site.
Posted by Gorilla Ball
Member since Feb 2006
11646 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 2:29 pm to
I purchased it thru Expedia not from their site
Posted by Ziggy
Member since Oct 2007
21506 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 2:30 pm to
quote:

Flying Branson Air to and from Cancun was a TOTAL shitshow. Never again.

Did you fly the first week of May this year?
Posted by jimmy the leg
Member since Aug 2007
34001 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 2:30 pm to
Delta is the best major carrier imo. Southwest is a close second. frick United. There is a reason they have such shitty reviews and poll numbers.
Posted by sparkinator
Lake Claiborne
Member since Dec 2007
4457 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 2:34 pm to
Flew to Cancun a couple of years ago, and considered using Spirit. After reading the reviews, I couldn't do it. Booked with United and never looked back. Besides, on international flights with United, you get a checked bag and a carry-on free, so in the end, they were both really close in price.

The thing that really bothered me was all of the bad reviews on always running behind schedule. I had no desire arriving in Mexico late and having to drive across the country-side in the middle of the night.
Posted by cubsfan5150
Member since Nov 2007
15746 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:04 pm to
LOL, I flew Spirit from ATL to Chicago to purchase a car back in February and other than all of the black trash on the plane, it wasn't bad (I'm sure there was white trash too, but they didn't vocalize it).

Anyway, I watched some lady smash the wheels off of her suitcase in order to have to pay for it, and then we got stuck on the tarmac at O'Hare for over an hour and about 10 black people started going crazy on the plane, demanding free drinks/flights/food, it was fricking hilarious.
Posted by Street Hawk
Member since Nov 2014
3459 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:08 pm to
NPR Planet Money Podcast - Episode 517: The Fastest Growing, Least Popular Airline In America

You should listen to this podcast and what the CEO of this airline has to say about their business model (he starts speaking around the 3 minute mark). He says he the Dollar General of airlines. He says he doesn't want to be Target or even Walmart.

If you thought you could fly across the country for the cost of filling up your SUV, it's your problem. If you had the right expectations going in, you wouldn't be starting a thread like this.
This post was edited on 7/23/15 at 3:14 pm
Posted by Hawkeye95
Member since Dec 2013
20293 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:12 pm to
I hate united. Why? One reason they LIE. repeatedly. I can deal with a flight being delayed, just tell me when you know so I can plan. Don't sit on the information forever.
Posted by CuseTiger
On the road
Member since Jul 2013
8195 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:13 pm to
Theres a reason i dont include spirit in my cheap flight of the week threads...
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161244 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:15 pm to
Wasn't bad, round trip to Dallas for 60 bucks. No carry on luggage as I fit clothes into a personal bag.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
65617 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:35 pm to

Are you looking for apperations?
Posted by Menji
Las Vegas
Member since Jan 2009
668 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 3:40 pm to
Pretty much your fault for not reading. It's all listed on their website, to include gov't taxes & fees....which is awesome.

There's an underseat carry-on at WallyWorld that's $40, and fits perfectly. I can live out of it for a week with no issues.
Posted by LSUTANGERINE
Baton Rouge LA
Member since Sep 2006
36113 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 6:31 pm to
I miss National
These ads would most definitely not fly today.




This post was edited on 7/23/15 at 6:33 pm
Posted by Big Moe
Chicago
Member since Feb 2013
3989 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 6:40 pm to
Gotta read dat fine print. If you're only traveling for a day or so it's a great deal. I just take some anxiety meds and I'm good to go
Posted by Lloyd Christmas
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2005
4283 posts
Posted on 7/23/15 at 6:46 pm to
quote:

I feel like a stupid arse for going thru Expedia and only looking at price.


well its dumb to go through Expedia as well.
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