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what's your experience with them? some good deals for the first week of feb. Leave on the 4th it's Total departure airfare per customer including all taxes and fees: $161.39 - $161.39, return on the 15th it's
Total return airfare per customer including all taxes and fees: $206.77 - $206.77.. Don't know why on the 4th the base price is 99 dollars and the 15th it's 79 but more in fees...
well Spirit is by far not mi favorite airline.....if the cost is close....
mi would go with another airline.......
I personally don't like the nickel and dime stuff...
like for booking online($36 hidden in the taxes and fees), boarding passes($5 starts Jan), seats, luggage, etc
however their fares to Montego Bay from most US cities this winter....is at an all time low..........
for all year they were hovering around $400R/T or more from Orlando or Tampa.......
for whatever reason........in January and February.......the flights right now are around $200 R/T!
so pick your poison quite carefully...hopefully none of us will be one of those customers screaming at the Spirit employees...
Cool Runnings, Marko
Marko, when I heard the advertisement for Spirit Air last night on TV. My thoughts went directly to you and your last post about Spirit Air. This website helps in more ways than just a few. My home is in Atlanta so I am always traveling Airtran or Delta. I'd rather pay a few dollars more to avoid the hassle of hidden fees!
Check out this thread to see/read all of my feelings and experiences with spirit airlines
http://negril.com/forum/showthread.p...r-Buyer-Beware
just read that thread...looking someplace else...
Mr Biggz
I know there are not many Spirit fans on this board, but I for one have used them exclusively for 4 years now. (and will again in January) My choices are Philadelpha, Newark or AC - AC is Spirit and 5 minutes from my house. They have had the best rates, even including add ons and my flights have never had a problem (and I'm knocking on that wood now :) I guess I'm one of the lucky ones!
I have flown spirit a number of times to Jamaica. Just be aware you will pay to check bags each way. They charge for seats each way and if you don't fly directly there or back you pay for your seat each plane you board ( 2 seats on the way there for example and two seats on the way back). Not sure if other airlines do this but the connection time on the way home was one hour and when we missed our connection bec. of customs and immigration delays (on-time flight) the overnight stay to get another plane was at my expense. Frequent flyer miles are difficult to use and there are long delays on the phone to speak to anyone. The anyone you speak, generally speaks English as a second language - our phrases are not understood well by them making it all difficult.
Do they charge if you don't preselect your seats and just take what they give you when you board?Quote:
Originally Posted by lee
for the price.. might have to try once.. :(
Captaind, they only charge if you select a seat. If you take what they give you, there
is no extra charge. Also, I have brought a small carry on with me every time (since they started charging) and never paid for it, nor had a problem having it.
Do they charge for a standard 22" carry on?Quote:
Originally Posted by mamade11
We flew Spirit once and loved it!! Would gladly fly with them again if our only area airport option wasn't LaGuardia - We HATED that airport. An earlier post said they fly out of Newark - I don't believe that is correct - if things have changed and Newark is an option we'd fly them in a heartbeat!
I just compared the flights I've used out of MCO with the Spirit fares. I don't think I'll use them next time.
I usually go for a long weekend and I like being five hours door to door. The baggage is a wash for carry on.
For an extra fifty bucks it's worth it to me...
We've only flown Spirit once and we loved it - We'd fly it again if it weren't for the fact that the only area airport available for us is LaGuardia - We HATED that airport. An earlier post said the flew out of Newark - I don't think that's the case - but if they are we'd fly with them in a hearbeat!
DaRev, Spirit does not fly out of Newark - what i meant was my airport choices are Newark, Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Spirit flies out of AC in this area, and it is cheaper for me than going to Phila or Newark. Sorry for confusion.
Captaind they do charge for a standard carry on - but allow one personal item to carry on. I've continued to use a standard carry on as my personal item and never was charged nor questioned.
And with their miles - I have not had a problem using them. My flight in January is using their miles, and it is only cost me $102.00 total for 2 people - just taxes. Not a bad deal.
the plane seats toward the back are not normal size. I felt as if I was seating in a cardboard box for three hours and I paid for the seat! The guy next to me had the middle seat and was 6 feet tall, he position his head on the seat in front of him for the entire flight (yes the seat in front was that close). They should be ashamed in how they nickel and dime their customers. Don't even mention the lack of knowledge with their staff. Google Spirit complaints and you will come up with a bunch.
We just got back from Negril,
We thought we would get to the air port early, check our bags and check out Montego Bay... but Spirits "Gate, baggage counter, does not open until 2pm. so we sat in the airport for 4 hours waiting for spirit to "open. After your bags are checked and you pass customs the air port is beautiful. (not the lobby)
So don't get there until 1pm.. on your return trip home
I tried Spirit once & it was enough. I second all the negative aspects & experiences posted. Add to that a 4 hour delay in Ft. Lauderdale for ALL connecting Spirit flights. No thank you. In the long run I didn't save much & had a lousy experience.