There's quite a bit of buzz around the web today about Spirit Airlines announcing that they'll be increasing bag fees for travel around the holidays. Spirit will be charging an extra $2 per bag for travel booked after August 19, 2014, for travel between December 18, 2014, and January 5, 2015. They phrase the announcement…
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I agree, things like this have been done by other LCC. Allegiant also charges for carry-on bags. Another airline that people shouldn't have to fly.
Frontier also charges $25+ per carry on bag. So they're definitely not the only one, but one of the few.
I have enjoyed a few flights on Spirit and Allegiant. AND I'm enjoying more free magazines than I can handle from their latest gimmick.
how is this joke of an airline still around??? i can't believe anyone would fly them voluntarily.
Customers complain about their cramped seats, lack of service and fees for everything. That being said, customers will still endure a lot to save $50 on a flight. You get what you pay for.
I also love that they charge more for a carry-on bag than they do for your first checked bag.
They don't charge for the personal item that you can place underneath the seat in front of you. They even have a video where they believe you can pack everything you need for a weekend in the beach inside a personal item (I agree with them!)
You do get what you pay for and I would fly Spirit for any flight less than 2 hours. I think the price is really cheap and if a few friends want to go down south to get some beach time, I'd go for it. The Big Front Seat is similar to domestic first class of the legacy carriers and it only costs $50-$70 more. Not bad at all.
Frontier charges for carry ons but you can still have a personal item w/o a fee.
Cheers,
PedroNY
Assuming this change hadn't been buried somewhere in the contract of carriage for several weeks but is only being publicized now (and I wouldn't put it past Spirit to have done so), wouldn't it run afoul of DOT regulations requiring prior notice of baggage fee increases, such that the increase cannot apply to tickets purchased prior to the announcement date, regardless of travel date?
I am not sure treating your customers like garbage is particularly innovative. Ryanair seems to have been the leader in that category...