Spirit $9 fare club trial
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: Marriott Plat
Posts: 943
Spirit $9 fare club trial
My sister (very price-sensitive) is flying Spirit in a few weeks and the $9 fare club tickets are about $30 less expensive than the regular ones. Would this concept work?
1. Make a dummy booking for a few months out and include the $20 $9 fare club "trial" in the purchase.
2. Cancel the dummy booking and get a refund under the 24-hour refund policy
3. Make the real booking and get the club discounts
4. Cancel the club trial
We'd still have to pay the $20 trial fee, but this way we'd get the benefits of the club on the initial flight. Thanks!
1. Make a dummy booking for a few months out and include the $20 $9 fare club "trial" in the purchase.
2. Cancel the dummy booking and get a refund under the 24-hour refund policy
3. Make the real booking and get the club discounts
4. Cancel the club trial
We'd still have to pay the $20 trial fee, but this way we'd get the benefits of the club on the initial flight. Thanks!
#4
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: DL DM, SPG Plat 100/LT Gold, Marriott Plat, National Executive Elite
Posts: 2,988
My sister (very price-sensitive) is flying Spirit in a few weeks and the $9 fare club tickets are about $30 less expensive than the regular ones. Would this concept work?
1. Make a dummy booking for a few months out and include the $20 $9 fare club "trial" in the purchase.
2. Cancel the dummy booking and get a refund under the 24-hour refund policy
3. Make the real booking and get the club discounts
4. Cancel the club trial
We'd still have to pay the $20 trial fee, but this way we'd get the benefits of the club on the initial flight. Thanks!
1. Make a dummy booking for a few months out and include the $20 $9 fare club "trial" in the purchase.
2. Cancel the dummy booking and get a refund under the 24-hour refund policy
3. Make the real booking and get the club discounts
4. Cancel the club trial
We'd still have to pay the $20 trial fee, but this way we'd get the benefits of the club on the initial flight. Thanks!
The icing on the cake would be if they refund the $19 trial because it was within 24 hours and part of the same transaction as the ticket being refunded. Not sure. If not, I guess I get it for another 59 days, but will probably cancel immediately so as to not to forget and auto renew.
#5
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: DL DM, SPG Plat 100/LT Gold, Marriott Plat, National Executive Elite
Posts: 2,988
Because it only lets you join for the full year at $59 if you want to apply to the reservation you're making. $19 for a 2 month trial for future reservations starting with the next one.