Consumer Report Break on Spirit Air

NEVER EVER TAKE SPIRIT AIR – Bad, Bad, Bad:

They charge you $20 to check EACH of your bags:

• I find out at the ticket counter with 3 bags: my clothes, Jeremy's, marketing materal,
• I had no cash and they do no tlike to take Credit because of the paperwork
• I had to wait FOREVER since all I had was a credit card

They do not serve drinks or food on the flight, but will SELL you some for extremely high prices:

• $2 for a Dixie cup of soda or water,
• $3 for stale cookie
• Take Cash - gruble loudly at Credit since the charges are so small
• Did not know of charging ahead of time or I woudl have brought something

There is NO service while on the flight BUT

• They are going for the friendliest staff
• Al a cart services so you pay for only what you use to keep prices low
• The planes ARE new
• The seats are even closer together than normal

This system works ONLY for the business commuter flights (1.5 hour or less like Seattle –Spokane, Detroit-Chicago) because you don’t need a drink, to check bags, etc. For a 5 hour flight – I want water or ginger ale and due to times, I NEED a snack. My short little legs did not fit – I have to spread my legs to avoid the chair in front with my knees - not comfy that long.

You DO NOT save money:

• Southwest: $300 roundtrip each.
• Spirit: $313 at least roundtrip each. [$255 Ticket + $40 bags + $8 (water & soda I go through min.) + $10 (snacks usually provided)]

The flight is still late, more cramped, you CAN NOT check in electronically if checking bags – so a VERY long line, etc. Not worth it. They did assign seats though so I could board last and not en mass cattle like.

Public rant, I mean public announcement over now…