Prices when Spirit Comes to Town
Dec 24, 2015, 7:30 pm
#17
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My experience has shown that WN takes Spirit as serious competition.
MSP/CHI can regularly be had for $41 on SWA T/W/Sat with a few weeks lead time and DAL also drops below $50 though with a connection. Interestingly there is not much of a price match with Frontier on DEN.
MSP/CHI can regularly be had for $41 on SWA T/W/Sat with a few weeks lead time and DAL also drops below $50 though with a connection. Interestingly there is not much of a price match with Frontier on DEN.
Feb 4, 2016, 7:59 pm
#18
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Not sure if Southwest is ever going to catch on that Spirit is now competing on BOS-BWI. I had to book a RT in April on Spirit because WN's prices were >2x more expensive. In fact, Southwest's prices are so high that I also booked a OW on JetBlue one weekend. FWIW, I've only flown WN on this route for the past 2 years.
Feb 4, 2016, 8:15 pm
#19
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Southwest probably loses a lot of business for last-minute travel due to its policy of keeping fares so high less than 7 days out.
Feb 4, 2016, 9:23 pm
#20
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Not sure if Southwest is ever going to catch on that Spirit is now competing on BOS-BWI. I had to book a RT in April on Spirit because WN's prices were >2x more expensive. In fact, Southwest's prices are so high that I also booked a OW on JetBlue one weekend. FWIW, I've only flown WN on this route for the past 2 years.
I've seen low Southwest fares on BWI-ATL, BWI-MDW, and even BWI-MCO, so I don't see why it wouldn't be possible for BWI-BOS. JetBlue might even get more reactive to fare match Spirit, triggering Southwest to really be fare matching JetBlue.
Last edited by beyondhere; Feb 4, 2016 at 9:29 pm
Feb 6, 2016, 11:32 pm
#21
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Kind of interesting how times have changed. Back in the old day, I always looked forward to southwest's announcement of new routes, as a new route gave me the opportunity to save lots of $$ compared to the majors.
Now, I look forward to announcement from Spirit--hoping they will compete on a SW route--not because I ever fly Spirit, but because the competition will give some relief from the high SW fares.
Now, I look forward to announcement from Spirit--hoping they will compete on a SW route--not because I ever fly Spirit, but because the competition will give some relief from the high SW fares.
So enjoy a company willing to take chances and not nearly as top heavy.
Feb 8, 2016, 5:17 pm
#22
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However, their fleets are new, and as NSX said they do not raise prices drastically for last minute flights. In Nov, I flew lLAS-CLE with 5 days notice for $15 on Frontier. CLE-LAS this past Friday for $109 with 4 huors notice on Spirit. No checked bag, no roller bag. I'll suffer with my elbows hitting the seat in front of me for 4 hours when the alternate is paying Southwest $600 for a last minute fare.
Feb 9, 2016, 3:36 am
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Feb 13, 2016, 8:39 pm
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