So I spent Thanksgiving 2012 in my hometown Miami, Florida and had a great time with my family and close friends. However, I did not enjoy the bootleg method I used to commute home..which is also known as Spirit Airlines. I vowed to never fly Spirit Airlines EVER again after they overbooked my flight 2 years ago and booted me to another airline on a major holiday. Yet, somehow my memory faded and I found myself coaxed once again by their cheap prices. If you have never seen the movie Soul Plane, it stars comedian Kevin Hart, let me paint a picture for you. He wins a settlement and then starts his own ghetto fabulous airline with the proceeds. Spirit Airlines would be the sister company Soul Plane or at least its first cousin.
Check out this ridiculousness
$100 at the gate! Say what now?!
Spirit Airlines will charge you for EVERYTHING! They charge for checked luggage (like most airlines do nowadays) but here is the kicker - they charge you $5 more for a carry-on! Who does that?! They charge if you choose your own seat in advance and for airline fuel. I’m surprised I didn't have to pay a fee for my seat belt or to use the restroom (I bet this is in the works).
Last but not least, if you find yourself thirsty or even hungry, don’t even think for a second that you are getting something on this airline. My flight was 3 hours long and I didn't even get a cup of water or a bag of cookies. I was tempted to ask the stewardess for a cup of ice and pray it would melt fast enough to quench my thirst but, I decided against it. I guess you get what you pay for. Never again! And I mean it this time.
Have you ever flown with Spirit Airlines? What was your experience like?
