Spirit Air's Big Front Seats
#17
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: AMS/DAL
Programs: MileagePlus Gold
Posts: 106
#22
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Gold: VS, SQ, AF/KL
Posts: 254
I had my personal item with me and I placed it right in front of me when I sat down. After kindly asking the FA about it, she took it from me (it weighed 8-10 pounds) and put it up on the overhead bin for me! Now that's service!
It's definitely a no frills airline and all they want to do is literally get you from point A to point B in a safe manner.
Practically every passenger brought their own snacks/food/drink and yes, they do charge for water ($3/bottle)!
For short weekend getaways, I wouldn't mind flying Spirit Airlines again. In the middle of the flight, their credit card machine broke down so the people who had already bought food/drink before got those for free (FA's are not allowed to accept cash from passengers.)
#24
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: NYC
Programs: Gold: VS, SQ, AF/KL
Posts: 254
During boarding, I was surprised to see Spirit not measuring the "personal items". My personal item is a leather laptop bag (was in Chicago for only 2 days) so I had 1 change of clothes in it.
#25
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 18
We have to print our passes at the airport unless Harrahs LV does it since we are only flying spirit home. We did pay for 1 bag each so will have to check that. We are both going to have a personal item also. Still reading spirit horror stories so thank you for your update it puts my mind at ease.....i hope our flight goes as smooth as yours
#26
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: S.Carolina
Posts: 58
We have to print our passes at the airport unless Harrahs LV does it since we are only flying spirit home. We did pay for 1 bag each so will have to check that. We are both going to have a personal item also. Still reading spirit horror stories so thank you for your update it puts my mind at ease.....i hope our flight goes as smooth as yours
#28
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Brooklyn, NY, United States
Programs: AA, BA, UA, Spirit, Delta, PC Plat, SPG Gold, HHonors Diamond, Club Carlson Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,735
BFS is great. It's a domestic first without free food and booze. The most expensive one way upgrade costs $75, the cheapest I found was $25. Here are a few things to consider.
1. If you're willing to chance it, the BFS might be cheaper at the gate, and even cheaper on board (provided it's still available), however,
2. The A320 has only 4 seats, while A319 has 10. I wouldn't chance it for a longer flight on 320.
3. If you don't want to splurge $75 for a BFS, you can spend much less on an emergency exit seat, that has extra space like Economy Comfort. When I flew in it last time, it did recline, but I don't remember if it was 320 or 319.
I have just completed a Gaming Spirit series on my blog. This post deals with upgrading to BFS among other things.
The Definitive Guide to Gaming Spirit. Part 3: Tips and Tricks
1. If you're willing to chance it, the BFS might be cheaper at the gate, and even cheaper on board (provided it's still available), however,
2. The A320 has only 4 seats, while A319 has 10. I wouldn't chance it for a longer flight on 320.
3. If you don't want to splurge $75 for a BFS, you can spend much less on an emergency exit seat, that has extra space like Economy Comfort. When I flew in it last time, it did recline, but I don't remember if it was 320 or 319.
I have just completed a Gaming Spirit series on my blog. This post deals with upgrading to BFS among other things.
The Definitive Guide to Gaming Spirit. Part 3: Tips and Tricks
#29
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TPA/ABZ
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold. GGL/CCR.
Posts: 13,248
I've caved in and paid for BFSs for the two of us traveling from TPA-ACY tomorrow. I tried so hard not to but in the end couldn't resist. Only problem is that there's none available on the Sunday return.
#30
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 4
Hi! FT Newbie here and first-time Spirit flyer (next weekend). How likely is the BFS to be still available on the day of the flight, and how much cheaper will it be (do you think)? I'm flying the A319 from DFW to SJD at 7am on a Saturday morning. I'm not a big girl, but I'm just about 5'9" and it's a 2.5 hour flight. Right now the seats show a $50 fee per flight, and I don't know if it's worth it to upgrade!