Originally Posted by
The Mileage Millionaire
Spirit. $50,000 spend on their Bof A card on Jan 1 every other year will keep you at Gold Status level continuously. $69.95 per year gives you Saver$ Club continuously. With Gold Status, you get free exit row at booking, free checked bag, free carry on bag, free NA beverage, free snack, one free change to your itinerary, 10x miles on fares, 20x miles on extras (like BFS). You can save a massive amount over anyone else.
I once booked a $59 ticket home on Spirit. They canceled the flight last minute for no reason and refunded my $59. I then had to pay a walk up fare of $325 on DL to get home. Never again.