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Anyone here flew on Spirit?( MSY to Vegas)
Posted on 5/8/16 at 7:34 am
Posted on 5/8/16 at 7:34 am
We ( wife and I) are going to Vegas at the end of June. I was checking out some of the prices and Spirit seems to be the best by far .This is our first time going, we are both 50. We have some comped rooms at the Linq any tips or shows we should see would be appreciated...Tia
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Posted on 5/8/16 at 7:37 am to BowDownToLSU
I hope you don't need to bring any luggage with you. They charge something like $50 per carry on bag. Not checked bag, carry on.
Posted on 5/8/16 at 7:39 am to AbitaFan08
Wow.....didn't know that.
Posted on 5/8/16 at 7:52 am to AbitaFan08
They charge you for everything. I think I heard they charge you if you print out the boarding pass at the counter.
I think they are the airline that tried to charge for using the bathroom but the FAA shut that down.
I think they are the airline that tried to charge for using the bathroom but the FAA shut that down.
Posted on 5/8/16 at 8:44 am to BowDownToLSU
If your room is comped just spend a little extra money for the direct southwest flight
Posted on 5/8/16 at 8:51 am to Navajo61490
quote:yea I think I will
If your room is comped just spend a little extra money for the direct southwest flight
Posted on 5/8/16 at 9:35 am to Navajo61490
Southwest used to be a low fare airline.
Posted on 5/8/16 at 9:40 am to Reservoir dawg
They still are. What are you talking about?
Posted on 5/8/16 at 10:13 am to Paul Allen
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They still are. What are you talking about?
They aren't. Frontier, Spirit, and Allegiant are the budget airlines. Southwest is essentially the 4th legacy carrier now, just has a different fare pricing structure.
Posted on 5/8/16 at 10:48 am to Civildawg
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I think I heard they charge you if you print out the boarding pass at the counter.
They did that to me. They really want you back as a customer.
Posted on 5/8/16 at 12:07 pm to BowDownToLSU
dont do it
Posted on 5/8/16 at 1:22 pm to REG861
Aside from the surprise costs (which you can easily avoid getting surprised by if you do a little research) what makes sitting in their shitty airplanes any worse than the other shitty airplanes?
Posted on 5/8/16 at 2:47 pm to TheIndulger
Noticeably less leg room, if you ever thought that was possible.
Posted on 5/8/16 at 4:34 pm to BowDownToLSU
I would only fly Spirit on routes under two hours and with little or no carry-on luggage.
They have so few planes flying on their routes that if you get a delay, it can domino into real problems going to Plan B and C and D....
As was suggested here earlier and I've done it more than several times, the best bet on MSY-LAS-MSY is the Nonstops via Southwest.
They have so few planes flying on their routes that if you get a delay, it can domino into real problems going to Plan B and C and D....
As was suggested here earlier and I've done it more than several times, the best bet on MSY-LAS-MSY is the Nonstops via Southwest.
Posted on 5/8/16 at 4:43 pm to BowDownToLSU
Flown with them countless times and never had an issue. I only bring a book-sack on board and print my ticket at home. Also, because I fly so much with them I ended up paying the 29.99 a year to be a member and I get to bring a back for 9.99 now. So if I want a carry on it cost an additional 20. My ticket is still lower than many of the competitors though.
Posted on 5/8/16 at 4:47 pm to TheIndulger
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Aside from the surprise costs (which you can easily avoid getting surprised by if you do a little research) what makes sitting in their shitty airplanes any worse than the other shitty airplanes?
the passengers. I thought I was going to catch cholera. It's like taking a greyhound bus.
I will say the guy next to me was a TD'er though so that made up for it
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Posted on 5/8/16 at 7:45 pm to BowDownToLSU
Just went to Vegas a few weeks ago and flew Southwest. A friend flew Spirit and their luggage got lost. All I've heard were horror stories every time someone mentions Spirit.
Regarding shows, "O" at Bellagio is absolutely amazing.
Regarding shows, "O" at Bellagio is absolutely amazing.
Posted on 5/8/16 at 9:03 pm to BowDownToLSU
Haven't used them but know friends who have. Fares are cheap cause they charge for everything else. Checked bags? $50 both ways to and from! Chips, peanuts? $3 Soda? $5. Don't even worry about alcohol. A couple buddies have had there luggage lost, and say seats are like park benches. Absolutely no padding, straight metal to arse. Good luck trying to nap too no recline of any sort!
Posted on 5/8/16 at 9:59 pm to BowDownToLSU
Monthly great experience ..."
Posted on 5/8/16 at 11:21 pm to BowDownToLSU
I literally just got off Spirit from FLL to Lima, Peru. I think it's their longest flight. It really wasn't that bad. The seats are pretty firm and they don't recline, but I didn't find the leg room all that terrible. Although I'm not tall.
The cheapness of it far outweighs the lack of comfort IMO, but I'm a cheapskate so I'll sit just about anywhere to save a few hundred bucks.
And you can bring a carry on without being charged, just not 2 bags. It's cheaper to check it anyway.
The cheapness of it far outweighs the lack of comfort IMO, but I'm a cheapskate so I'll sit just about anywhere to save a few hundred bucks.
And you can bring a carry on without being charged, just not 2 bags. It's cheaper to check it anyway.
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