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Spirit Airline: is it worth it?
Posted by ZekeTheTeke on 4/26/16 at 8:14 am00
Flying with the wife and in-laws to Chicago in September and Spirit has roundtrip flights for $125~. I have heard mixed reviews from friends, but wanted to get some advice from the venerable travel board. Is it worth the savings or should I just pony up the extra $200 for Delta?
re: Spirit Airline: is it worth it?Posted by DoUrden on 4/26/16 at 8:19 am to ZekeTheTeke
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Flying with the wife and in-laws
The extra charges for luggage alone will probably eat up the cost savings from what I hear.
And then you have these people as your fellow passengers.
re: Spirit Airline: is it worth it?Posted by AmeriKop45 on 4/26/16 at 8:53 am to S
Add in $35 each way per bag. Then compare your savings. If they are still a good bit to you (on aggregate) then go with Spirit.
They have lesser planes per route, so they get delayed more often than others.
But I like spirit and I fly them because I pack light and don't pay for any bags. Nothing against them but I am a non-OT baller.
They have lesser planes per route, so they get delayed more often than others.
But I like spirit and I fly them because I pack light and don't pay for any bags. Nothing against them but I am a non-OT baller.
re: Spirit Airline: is it worth it?Posted by CenlaLowell on 4/26/16 at 9:31 am to ZekeTheTeke
Probably not, I fly with Southwest most of the time and I know there prices are comparable.
re: Spirit Airline: is it worth it?Posted by REG861 on 4/26/16 at 10:50 am to ZekeTheTeke
i would not take spirit on any flight lasting more than an hour
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re: Spirit Airline: is it worth it?Posted by AmeriKop45 on 4/26/16 at 10:50 am to REG861
Bunch of high maintenance people over here
Inaccurate. Sometimes maybe. Not most of the times.
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I fly with Southwest most of the time and I know there prices are comparable.
Inaccurate. Sometimes maybe. Not most of the times.
This post was edited on 4/26 at 10:52 am
re: Spirit Airline: is it worth it?Posted by DoUrden on 4/26/16 at 10:51 am to AmeriKop45
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Bunch of high maintenance people over here
Not really, he would save $5 per person assuming they all had one bag.
re: Spirit Airline: is it worth it?Posted by Spaulding Smails on 4/26/16 at 1:02 pm to ZekeTheTeke
it's not worth it. worst airline for leg room
re: Spirit Airline: is it worth it?Posted by AmeriKop45 on 4/26/16 at 1:33 pm to AmeriKop45
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DoUrden
You're right. I meant this:
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i would not take spirit on any flight lasting more than an hour
re: Spirit Airline: is it worth it?Posted by tduecen on 4/26/16 at 4:10 pm to ZekeTheTeke
I use it for short flights where I require nothing more than an overnight bag. never had an issue and never paid more than 60 bucks.
re: Spirit Airline: is it worth it?Posted by BackInBlackTiger on 4/26/16 at 4:23 pm to ZekeTheTeke
If I'm flying somewhere for a quick weekend and have 1 personal item, spirit is great. Usually take it from MSY to DFW.
re: Spirit Airline: is it worth it?Posted by darnol91 on 4/27/16 at 1:26 pm to BackInBlackTiger
Depends on the type of person you are. If all you care about is price, yes, worth it. Pack light, just take a carry on and pay for it before you get to the airport.
If you are, however, a creature of comfort, dont take spirit. Very limited leg room, seats do not recline, awful demographic of people on the plane. Its a completely different company that caters to non-business low(er) income travelers. If you do decide to go with them, tack on 70 bucks round trip and just get the "big seat" you wont regret it. If you dont do that immediately go up to the counter when you get to your gate and tell them you'd like to volunteer for an exit row seat.
If you are, however, a creature of comfort, dont take spirit. Very limited leg room, seats do not recline, awful demographic of people on the plane. Its a completely different company that caters to non-business low(er) income travelers. If you do decide to go with them, tack on 70 bucks round trip and just get the "big seat" you wont regret it. If you dont do that immediately go up to the counter when you get to your gate and tell them you'd like to volunteer for an exit row seat.
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