Can Spirit Airlines Stage A Comeback?
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- Опубликовано: 4 июн 2024
- Spirit Airlines, the no-frills carrier known for its bright yellow planes, brash style and low fares, has helped revolutionize the way we pay for travel. To offset its bare bones fares the carrier charges for everything from carry-on bags to bottles of water.
As of 2019 Spirit Airlines had 13 consecutive years of profitability. But the airline that travelers love to hate has fallen on tough times. With the coronavirus pandemic causing passenger traffic to plummet Spirit announced third quarter 2020 total operating revenue of $402 million, a 60 percent drop from a year earlier.
To keep passengers safe and onboard Spirit requires face coverings for passengers and crew, uses foggers to disinfect the aircraft and has waived some change fees. But is it enough? And will Spirit Airlines be able to bounce back from the economic fallout battering the airline industry?
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Can Spirit Airlines Stage A Comeback?
Doesn’t sound like Spirit is really In trouble. Sounds like legacy carriers are in trouble.
Filthywings Spirit’s actual issue is their planes. Spirit has expanded a lot in the last 10 years and they have a lot of new planes. The issue is that the legacy airlines have older planes that were set for retirement in a few years and they retired them early. Spirit couldn’t retire its planes because they were too young which was a big problem during the pandemic.
Clickbait
@@G-546 yup
The actual airline in trouble is American. United has been able to rely on its huge cargo network and military charter flights during the pandemic. Delta also has been able to use charter flights to make money. Delta is the largest charter airline in the US and they charter all NBA teams, a few MLB teams, some NFL teams, College sports teams, and some military flights. United also has a large charter network but it has the biggest cargo division of the US airlines. American recently has pulled out of charter flights and reduced cargo operations. American Airlines also has made many poor decisions in the last few years. United, Delta, and even JetBlue also have better business class class than American in most people’s opinion.
Spirit is one of the top 10 most improved airlines
Could it be that their Lost baggage rate is low because people don’t bring baggage to avoid paying extra?
No that's the rate of baggage handled vs lost. We still get a LOT of bags.
@@TheSoaringChannel I'm still curious, alot of bags? Or alot for spirit? How many bags compared to an airline that doesn't charge extra? See where I'm going with this?
I'm pretty sure the lost baggage **rate** is the percentage of baggage that gets lost, i.e. I don't think the absolute number of bags brought by passangers play a role in that particular statement
@@LoMio we get a lot. Not as many these days during Rona. But we would typically see 4:5 ratio bags:customers. I'm just glad people don't pay for the bag for the passenger sitting next to them. They only pay for what they use.
on sprit there are a lot of of checked bags
An airline company is struggling in a pandemic when countries went into lockdown and didnt allow travel at all? Who knew
And it’s spirt air, it sucks! Just fly southwest!
It's not just about not allowing travel... most people aren't going to take an unnecessary leisure trip during a pandemic.
Lol big brain time
Lmao honestly
Poor title choice.
It's bright yellow: like a school bus. You are paying to get from A to B as cheaply as can be. Dont book on Spirit with entitlement and expectations of service. That costs extra.
The title should be: "Why Spirit will recover faster than the other Major Airlines"
Yes indeed. They're like transavia and Ryanair.
Change the title to: Why EVERY AIRLINES is struggling⁉️
Yeah, I know. It's all airlines. Not just Spirit.
They even argue spirit is positioned to recover faster than others.
Covid?
My airline is doing just fine. Speak for yourself
@@kiwikiwi2483 I thought kiwis couldn't fly
Looks like someone forgot to put in an actual title.
spiritv4
I was literally about to scroll down and comment the same thing
Right, I’m like where’s the part where their “struggling” at least worse than the other airlines given the impact of COVID. I’m starting to think these CNBC videos are clickbait 😂.
Correct title should be “why all airlines are struggling”
Shush
Ummm, coronavirus? Geez!
I was thinking the same 🤣
why other airlines are struggling and spirit can weather the storm better than others
The big ones are being bailed out by the government so no they're doing perfectly fine
This was not about Spirit airlines struggling. Very poor title choice.
Congrats! You sir, have been click baited
Click bait indeed
Exactly. Seems to.me like they were doing fine, still relatively in less of a poor situation then the bigger airlines.
Seems they changed the title now...
Did you want Spirit to stuggle? or fail? It's up to the consumers and what people want it cheap tickets.
Being from South Florida, I already know what to expect from Spirit. It isn't fancy, but it gets the job done.
@Abusada Aviation Yes spirit isn’t bad like people like to convey.Every time I fly back to Fort Lauderdale were always extremely early compared to different airlines
Theyd have to pay me...tie me up and drag me onto Spirit for me to ever fly them again...
@Abusada Aviation Lmao😂😂right😒
@@crys4865 Thats the oldest airline trick. Tell you the arrival time is 2:30 when they know they get you there by 2. Its the easiest trick to score a good review. Cleverly Scammy dont you think.
@@K9Trixx Oh wow didn’t realize that was a trick.I learn new things everyday.Which airline do you prefer the most?
I love how the former spirit CEO is admitting his airline sucks
Tbh, spirit is the best for short flights like NYC to Atlanta. 2 hour flight I spent like 100 dollars (pre COVID).
I LOVE Spirit, I much prefer their pricing structure... I fly every other week (leisure), I could never afford to to this on a normal airline. I don't need the extras, but I do need a safe, on-time flight and low cost. I'm a very happy customer.
Hey, at least they’re not AS TERRIBLE as Allegiant!
Actually hes bragging about how good he made the airline because of him all other airlines now charge for water and bags . He created the largest amount of profit in airlines ever.
@@edvaira6891 Agreed, Allegiant makes Spirit and Frontier look like luxury airlines.
I love Spirit Airlines. Cheap flights, that take me from point A to point B safely. I am with it!
I love Spirit Airlines I fly once a month for the last six years with them I never had lost luggage I’ve never been late I’ve never had a flight canceled I’ve never had a problem and will continue to fly Spirit thank you for your low cost and you make it affordable for a family to fly
I love Spirit also.
@@rolandalfonso6954 Ditto it is my go to airline great price and good service.
I just flew with them for the first time and will be doing so later this month. It's a very good price and every employee I met was wonderful.
Every time I walk past a Spirit gate at an airport the passengers seem angry and the agents look beat down
So true my worst flying experience everything is beat down at spirit
That's why I prefer to pay four, five times more to feel more classy 😄
Its just jetlag because they can afford to fly further and more often
I flew Spirit one time. NEVER again
I wonder why? Could I be that they’re underpaid?? 🤔🤣🤣
I don’t think it’s only Spirit....all US airlines are struggling!
It's a global struggle for the airline industry
americca isnt whole world dude
True! Every airline is really struggling!
90% of comments: spiritv4
1% of comments: actually talking about the video
Lol
Other 9% saying first
@@companyinsight I subbed to you mate
@@companyinsight love myself some videos on jeans as well
Only OGs remember when the title was spiritv4
I do
I was about to comment that lol
Tier one
Pepperidge Farms remembers. 😂
I feel like I missed out on the zeitgeist
"Spiritv4 isnt real, it cant hurt you"
Spiritv4:
I hope they do well! I flew with Spirit a lot last year and have this year too. My flights are just as good as any other airlines, I will gladly take the savings and charge my phone before i get on the plane and bring a book instead of watching a movie...and buy my water in the convenience stores in the airport so I can make more trips. My trips have been both business and pleasure at the same time. My flights have been impressive! Great service, and flights! My last two flights I had plenty of space beside and around me, was not crowded at all.
The first time I heard of Spirit, everybody told me the same thing: Everybody flies Spirit one time....
That has remained true
Except no.
Some of us never end up flying spirit. 2/2 for cancelled flights.
@@mintofta and when was that? What routes? Chicago to Minneapolis is February?
Spirit is top ranked in on time performance under only Hawaiian snd delta.
Please, tell us the deets
Spirit isn't even that bad
I liked the ad about Toronto flights. “We’re not smoking crack!” Funny!
Original Title: spiritv4
I wonder what they cut out of the other 3 versions?
@@aquarocket8165 bloopers, new information, words spelled wrong
I want to watch cnbc bloopers
I Live in South Fl. I was Platinum and loyal to American until I tried Spirit. I was sold . Spirit was cheap, love that they charge for overhead luggage. You would not believe how much space there is available and no one is fighting for space. On American everyone brings there whole house in carry on. I pay extra and get the big front seats. Always on time. And now the frequent flyer program rivals any of the big airlines in benefits. Now I'm one of Spirits most loyal customers and cheer for them for to succeed. Seems like the big airlines now are copying and envying them when they used to make fun of them. Now I only use American for long haul overseas trips.
I'm flying Spirit in a couple weeks. It's not bad as long as you plan ahead and know exactly what you want to pay for. The 50+ Dollar seats up front are worth it in my experience.
I never hated spirit. People just can't be happy no matter what.
I mean, when they don't even offer water for free you can't help but find them irritating.
@@SomethingSomethingg Most airports have water fountains. Bring a reusable bottle and refill it at the gate.
Flew spirit last week, they had planes landing every 2 minutes. Both my flights were on time and the flight attendants were pretty nice. I was surprised that a spirit flight at 10pm during a pandemic was full to the brim. Also talked to a spirit pilot who was heading home and he said “spirit is actually doing better than the other guys”. 10/10 would fly them again
P.S. I didn’t plan to fly during the pandemic but it was an emergency, booked the ticket couple hours before the flight
Spirit is NOT doing better. It had to sell its planes and lease them back to have an infusion of cash. It's in dire straits.
0:25 Did he just call Spirit “high-quality?”
He, in fact, did!
Lowest quality in my flying experience so far it was first and last with spirit
@@blazingblade7061 In that case, "high quality" may be Spirit's vision or goal, and not a status quo.
Yes, bra. They offer nearly same quality for 20% percent of mainstream airlines
Yes....but some people think peanuts and a half a cup of soda is luxury. So, I guess for some its a "No". 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️
Honestly I'm all about being charged for everything. I don't wanna pay for things I won't use. I wish Xfinity would apply this to their cable packages lol.
Unless you are flying with zero bags and no carryon southwest is almost always cheaper
Southwest is the only airline with any shred of decency left. As stated in this video (9:19) Spirit ruined all the other airlines along with them.
@@quillmaurer6563 Delta and Alaska blow Southwest out of the water
@@flyingstump2938 their tickets cost more and they have fees
@@flyingstump2938 I've not flown on either, at least not recently - neither have much presence in Denver where I live, we have mostly Frontier (basically a Spirit knockoff at this point, even the same "only pay for what you want" advertising scheme, so similar I'm surprised Spirit hasn't sued), United (was good but getting worse), and Southwest (the one decent one left). I have heard good things about Alaska but never had the opportunity to fly them.
@@flyingstump2938 on Southwest you get 2 free checked bags, no fees to change your booking, all you pay is the difference. Oh and not to mention they do giveaways sometimes. I was in San Diego waiting for my plane and I was one of the lucky few to get selected for a WiFi voucher that I could use on the flight.
“With spririt your ticket price includes only your seat, your seatbelt and the air you breathe” that’s so true.
I have stock in Spirit and Delta. Their doing WAAAY better than other airlines! Spirit was actually the first to do good!
CNBC originals are so fun to watch. Thanks for doing these.
I flew spirit airlines once, it's the walmart of the sky.
It's the foodshelf of airlines.
More like the Greyhound of the skies
@@karinec.2131 more like the public transit of the skies
more like the Dollartree of the skies
More like amazon
It’s funny how people think they would get the best experience for 9$ flight.
Never thought I would be watching “spiritv4” Early people will understand...
probably the title of the video file,
poor intern at CNBC forgot to fill the video title
@@jensenraylight8011 Probably lol
@@jensenraylight8011 former intern that is
Never thought I’d see minepedia here lol.
@@Keppy601 How did u get here?
Chris was a great help. He was patient and thorough in answering my questions. Not at all condescending with my issues, a number of which were simply user error! I really appreciate his assistance.
Only took them once. I remember seeing the flight attendant knitting at the back of the plane.
So?
And? Spirit doesn’t offer a full service, everything is for purchase. So once they’re done doing that, what else are the flight attendants supposed to do? 🤷🏾♀️ They walk through the aisles to collect trash, but what else would you have them do? You want them to sit and talk to you? 🤷🏾♀️😆😂
@@daledonaldson4122 So that's the story. The end.
@@SabrinasDigitalLife I never said they can't knit. Or I'm looking down on the flight attendant for knitting. I just never seen that before and was a little surprised. That's all. So take a chill pill and relax. My comment was just an observational statement.
@@conceptcs It comes off as a little negative honestly. If you ever fly again, you will observe flight attendants on all airlines doing something. You’ll see them reading, eating, talking to each other, etc. They basically do things that all other humans do LOL. They don’t just walk up and down the aisles the entire flight LOL
I used Spirit Airlines for a trip when I was in college. Never again. Avoid them if you can.
I went to Miami early last year for $45 roundtrip; Other airlines were price at $150-$300, you get what you pay off but you can't beat Spirit price.
Don’t you wonder how much they invest in keeping the aircraft running? Cheap on everything, including maintaining their fleet.
I will never fly Spirit again. I flew in 2019. I upgraded my seat online, and they changed (raised) the price at check in. The upgrade? There was none. Claimed extra leg room, but nope. Charged me for my checked bag with a 40 pound limit. The competition? 50 lbs. Then, to add insult to injury, the pilot hit a curb making his way to the runway. You read right. hit a curb. I almost insisted getting off the plane.
I remember losing twice, of my luggage with Northwest Airlines in the past. Nobody really tried to find my bag, I made complaints with no response. I swore to God, I would never fly that airlines. It turns out I wasn't the only one. A few years later, Northwest Airlines filed for bankruptcy. It's such a turn off to lose your baggage and the airline company thinks it's nothing.
Northwest, or as I sometimes heard "Northworst," never had a good reputation as far as I know.
Delta has been pretty good baggage wise.
I flew them once in 2004
I was always surprised that spirit never added a cost for using the on air facilities.
Spirit is great tbh. Flew to Miami round trip for less than 100$. pack me in there bro I’ll suffer for a few hours to save 100$
I flew Spirit and Spirit took the Spirit right out of me.
You err see the meme keep flying sprit and y’all gon end up a sprit
😁😁😁
🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
Spirit has less legroom than the back seat of a Chevy Camaro. Since you have to amputate your legs above the knee in order to fly Spirit Airlines, it begs the question: Does Spirit charge extra if you bring your prosthetic limbs with you or should you ship them ahead?
What's included with a Spirit Airline ticket: "Your seat, your seat beat, and the air you breathe". Lol. Best line in the video.
I rather go with a more expensive airline like Southwest or Delta vs. Spirit.
I knew SA was struggling when I saw they’re selling Cup of Noodles on their menu.
😆😆😆...the one really struggling is the customer buying it. 😜
@@loripatton5638 ...and those same ramen noodle eating passengers can somehow afford to fly and enjoy traveling 😏.. Maybe that's why Spirit is doing so well.. in the stocks that is
I can tell you I flew them once and the seat was so uncomfortable, I told myself never again.
@Abusada Aviation yes its been some time now. As I recall it was when they first started painting the planes like bananas🍌 and basically taking SW Airlines low price gig...I have to say, and I know they get knocked for maintenance, but I've had nothing but good flights on Allegiant.
I’d walk before flying on Spirit .
Get ta steppin’, cupcake!
The title of this video honestly just incorrect. Talks about how spirit is in a better position than other carriers.
I have traveled by many domestic airlines in the US! Not to disrespect any airlines, but I'd rather fly SW any day. SW offers, low costs, 2 free bags plus your carry-on, and some respectful FA's!
We, our family of 4 took spirit from Detroit to San Jose, Costa Rica . Upon return, they overbooked the flight and were offering around the world tickets for 4 plus overnight hotel to give up the seats worth 8k. That was the most generous offer, I wish I had taken them up on the bumping offer but my husband just wanted to get back home.
That's why the airline doesn't make money. =p
They were the only airline to not lay people off during the pandemic they might be the only ones doing well during the pandemic.
Idgaf what y’all do or how y’all do it, as long as i get there alive 💁🏽♀️
My experiences with Spirit has been Fantastic. Low Prices, Fly's early in the morning and late at night. For short holidays of less than 2 weeks I gain 2 days of holidays. I know my expectations. I don't need food, booze or anything to drink in a 3 hour flight. All it does is it makes you go to the washroom. I have been on time and early on many occasions. Few times late but as expected. People need to understand the bottom line. Price and Time.
14 minutes and 28 seconds later, still wondering, why is Spirit struggling 😕
Spirit is the cheapest airline...also the most hated.
Delta is the most expensive, but has the best reviews...
HHHMMMMMmmmmm
I love Delta
@@DeRussellMasina me too👍
You couldn't pay me to fly Spirit. They make a Greyhound look classy.
Back in the day, like the 60’s, I’m told that Greyhound loading areas were considered great date spots
Lots of people don't have your budget, bro. That's why we need greyhound and spirit
I see you haven't been on Greyhound lately...😏
@@BigBadJerryRogers I used to fly Spirit a lot. They're awfully worse now, and not even a good deal when truly compared to Frontier and sometimes Southwest or even Delta on some routes.
I really don't mind the idea of flying Spirit's product. What I mind is flying with other people that choose to fly Spirit. Greyhound also efficiently gets you from A > B, but... same deal.
Yeah, I love the Airline, but the people look poor and uneducated imo It’s like shopping at Walmart. Crying babies everywhere
The hardest airplane seat i ever sit on, the most unpleasent staff, very poor treatment of passengers, charging for every possible thing...definitelly worst air carrier i ever teavel with in my life.
But cheap which I expect attracted you to them in the first place...along with many others. Pay your money, take your choice.
Vedran Go- totally agree!
If they're safe, I can forgo the legroom for a couple of hours in order to travel by plane
When you are so early you get the file name of the video thumbnail
I remember my first time flying spirit airlines, people were literally praying because of how bad the turbulence was and another person decided to stand up from their seat and start singing. Interesting airline to say the least.
One word “COVID” no need for a 15 min video.
When you book Spirit, and add your bags and carry-on....its more/same price than any other airline.
Why bother.
Exactly right.
@Zazoo Kluk
I tried it once....and when I looked at the final price, I wasn't saving anything.
Booked with United instead, without the hassle.
Why would you fly Spirit if you need to check a bag?
@@loripatton5638
Exactly.
Nobody flies empty-handed.
Why I like Sprit is its big front seat for 50% higher then an econobox seat!
I've always told people that those 'free' amenities on other airlines aren't in fact free. Southwest and Delta have higher prices because you're paying for that Coke, checked bag, tv screen etc etc etc in your ticket price whether you use it or not. It's always Frontier or Spirit for me.
I discovered SPIRIT when i visited Detroit right before the Pandemic-i think they are great!! -if you can organize yourself and pack light your golden! I use my big jacket with big pockets as a wearable bag then my backpack is apprx 25 liters in capacity -so that stuffs under the seat hollow in front of me = hassle free flying
I used to work for them as a ramp agent on FFL, this company doesn’t care about you, they treat people like dirt
I saw them with holes on the side of their plane with duct tape trying to cover it ... recently in Newark.
Then you probably know that Spirit don't have their company owned ramp agents only gate agents. So you must be a contractor so tell it to your employer Lol.
@@thaabeetarot1478 A HOLE ! No way !!! Are you serious ?! Cause the plane should've had rapid decompression and emergency landing that day... oghh wait ! You don't know what you talking about.
@@maxmin5556 that’s not true. In FLL they work for Spirit.
Yeah spirit has contracted ramp agents they use DGS out here at LAS &DGS is crap for what they pat to what they expect
I’ve usually had pretty good experiences on Spirit. I only fly direct and normally don’t take a bag on those trips.
Winning!
Not the seat, the seatbelt, AND THE AIR YOU BREATH 🤣🤣
Love these kind of videos, so informational!
I've heard literally nothing but bad things about Spirit 😂
That's because people are dumb.
then let me be the first to tell you its actually great
my first time flying with them was last wk. we missed our flight because we arrived 15 mins before boarding. spirit jumped right on it to make sure we got a next one within 1 hr. we were suppose to go to houston. spirit sent us to orlando then houston the followin day. i have nothing but great things to say about them ❤️
the seat situation is a lil 🥴 especially in the pandemic. 3 to a row but other than that, it was chill. got there fast as hell and safely...a little bumpy but not so much that I feared for my life
The one time I had a bad experience with Spirit, it was my fault because I missed my flight. Every other time had been perfectly acceptable.
How is this title even accurate?
I flown with them a couple of times now and the only time I was delayed was because of weather which is understandable. The times I’ve flown the cabin crew are way chiller. I’ve invited the crews to parties to the airbnb or hotel with my group and they have shown up more compared to other airlines. To summarize we all had a blast. R rated.
Low fares?? The only way for that fee to be really low is to carry absolutely nothing. Other airlines charge for a tagged suitcase or even allow you to carry a luggage and the second one is charged, but in Spirit even hand luggage is charged, which greatly increases the value of the ticket, becoming the same or more expensive than in other airlines where you can travel more comfortably.
Now I know the name of the man who was the primary force behind the demise of comfort on airlines...
I actually flew spirit about a month ago from New York to Florida and then back, I expected it to be worse but it was actually really good
Spirit is always mentioned as the economy class airline, but we forget allegiant airlines that is similar business model and operates many flights even to small cities.
Damn, they used to provide nonstop $64 roundtrip from Florida to Boston. Now it is $45 due to the pandemic. hopefully this airline doesn't die. It cost $25 to take a bus from Boston to New York one way.
The Greyhound of airlines 😂. I would walk before I fly Spirit
I love how the CEO of spirit has an Jetblue a321 model in the background. LOL!!!!!!!
he sits on the board at jetblue now.... former CEO of spirit
I recently flew SPIRIT and I’m a customer for life. It’s the best flight I’ve ever experienced.
From what I've heard, next to Frontier, it's about the lowest of everything, and the highest of everything bad all at once. I'm just surprised they don't charge you extra to use the bathroom.
By the time you add everything up it seems you could just buy a regular fare on a legacy carrier.
That’s the entire point. On other airlines, if you don’t need all the services you don’t pay a cheaper price. It’s a la carte pricing. That free coke and pretzels on the bigger airlines isn’t free, it’s built into the ticket price, as is everything else.
Drake really meant it he said "I don't fly spirit"
It's the "Ryanair" of america. From point A to Point B, it works.
I dont think Drake gonna fly in a 28 dollar flight bro. He got his own private plane
I've never flown Spirit but have heard people complain about it. I've flown on RyanAir, which they somewhat modeled, and had no problem.
As a Canadians, that ‘not smoking crack,’ comment was the absolute best!!
I fell out my chair 💀
The reason, once you fly Spirit, you'll never fly it again.
Idk why anyone who needs to check a bag or requires inflight snacking would fly Spirit. That is not their niche. Its flying from A to B for the lowest price (if you're savvy enough to take on the challenge).
I think the disappointment is not with Spirit, but the expectation of standard airline perks on an ultra low cost airline. Spirit is open about their M.O. You can't get through the reservation process without acknowledging it. Ijs.
@@loripatton5638 Well when you do get a 9 dollar flight you shouldn't expect much, and if its a quick 40 minute one its not a big deal. But hours in their cattle cars are torture.
Spirit Airlines. You get what you pay for, but we get you there
I took a spirit flight from BWI (Baltimore) to RSW (Florida) in December 2020 and paid $74 roundtrip. All other airlines were costing $680-$850 when I was looking for flights online It was a flight, no way I was going to pay that much more for a different airline no issues on the flight.
Ends up being cheaper flying with southwest if you have any luggage.
Come on guys, don’t lose your spirit just yet.
People don't like being nickeled and dimed.
I'm 6'3" and I believe that the seat pitch of the seats on the Spirit Airline's plane's are 28". Delta's for example are 31". I have flown Spirit just to try them out and I purchased the Big Seat in the front. I only traveled with a day bag, so it was considered my one small carry on bag. I had a great experience. I had read all the fine print beforehand. When I research flights, they are not always the best and cheapest. I'm a Delta person generally and sometimes I qualify for a
Medallion status and get upgraded, and get put into a shorter line which is worth it's weight in gold in resort destinations...
I didnt even watch but a little of this video, but seeing the name and big yellow company colors reminded me of something. I belive this is the airline I'm thinking of.
A while back I came into the DFW Airport and was waiting to get picked up from there. I remember walking around inside the terminal or whatever the area is called right inside from the road to get picked up at. There was a girl sitting down with her head down, against the wall crying. She was in her later 20's and had just changed careers by starting nursing school. I went into the shop a couple yards down from her and asked if they had any tissue. All they had was napkins of course. But thats what I accepted and offered to the misfated girl. She said thank you and I asked if everything was OK. She told me that her SEAT was canceled and taken by another person and the flight was full. It was a Saturday I believe and she had saved up the money for that ticket to go see her family and friends in Colorado before she started school on Monday, amidst her daily job as well. The refund would take a few days and she didn't have that kinda time seeing that the next opportunity to see her family was probably at least a year away. I felt sorry for her and the misconduct of the airline. She was great to talk to and I hope we made a difference in each other's lives that day.
Worst travel experiences I have had were with Spirit... would never fly them again.
Nobody:
Spirit Airlines: We didn't lose a lot of Bags!
United and Air Canada: WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN
I honestly don’t understand why Spirit gets so much slander/hate. I travelled with them with them twice and the ride was comfortable. Paying for bags is a lil annoying but I’m fine with not getting any snacks/water just fill up at the airport. They have great flight routes and there advertising game is on point. This airline will do just fine cause we all know it has a solid customer base. Once this pandemic over and we all feel comfortable traveling again plus more borders open up in Latin America. Game on!
People who complain about Spirit have never flown other airlines. I've never flown American Airlines and not had my luggage lost and missed my layovers because of "maintenance issues". Spirit has some of the best quality airplanes in the US, flying new Airbus A319s, they're almost never late and often early to their destinations, and you literally get what you pay for.