Spirit baggage
Apr 16, 2007, 8:10 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 819
Spirit baggage
How strict is Spirit on their new baggage restrictions? I am traveling (family of 6) in June ACY-LAS, tickets were too good to pass up ($177 RT), but now I see all the weight/size restricitons, excess charges, etc. I have flown NK before, but never had bags looked at differently than any other carrier. Do they actually measure a soft-sided bag to see if it's under 62"?
Apr 16, 2007, 10:04 am
#2
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Plymouth, MI USA (DTW)
Programs: NWA, Spirit, Hilton Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 161
Unless it's obviously over-sized no one will probably break out a tape-measure to check. We flew NK (and with NW and CO previously) with a bag that, by my measurements, comes in at 63 or 64 inches and never had anyone give it a second look.
The weight restrictions seem to be pretty much enforced... unless you happen to be at an airport that requires you to take your own bags to the TSA so you have the opportunity to put things back in that you had to take out.
Oh, and watch the scales... I saw one of NK's DTW scales bouncing between 2.5 and 3.0 pounds, with nothing on it. Wonder if they have to certify those things now that they use them to charge extra?
The weight restrictions seem to be pretty much enforced... unless you happen to be at an airport that requires you to take your own bags to the TSA so you have the opportunity to put things back in that you had to take out.
Oh, and watch the scales... I saw one of NK's DTW scales bouncing between 2.5 and 3.0 pounds, with nothing on it. Wonder if they have to certify those things now that they use them to charge extra?