What's the buzz on Spirit?
Jan 10, 2019, 7:28 am
#16
Join Date: May 2017
Location: ORD
Posts: 369
Lucky you. Literally the first time I tried to fly Spirit after they shifted to an ULCC, it ended up being a trip in vain due to IRROPS at ORD (that other airlines seemed to handle just fine).
Jan 10, 2019, 11:47 am
#17
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 44
It can happen, of course, but Spirit operations seem to have gotten better in the last couple of years. They were 89% ontime in October 2018, the highest in the USA. Credit given where it's due.
Jan 14, 2019, 7:04 pm
#18
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 1,161
It's been a few years since they switched to ULCC.... I've been flying them about 4 years, and in that time they've evolved to such a degree it's not fair to even compare then to now.... vastly more professional now (in flight crew, especially).
Jun 14, 2020, 1:22 pm
#19
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 8
I hear you and I'm flying three flights on Spirit in the next month. I have a carry-on which is 23" x 16" x 11"(filled much less than the 4o lb. limit), which is slightly larger than Spirit's 22" x 14" x 10"(close to the industry's average). How likely am I to be forced to pay their excess fee of $50? I flew Eva last year and had no trouble carrying it on the plane..I could, of course, buy a used bag and throw it away when I return...