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When did Spirit stop charging for 'preferred' seats? The last I knew, they charged extra for aisle, window, and the exit row seats. I flew Spirit out of Florida quite a few times, and would always pay extra ($30/$35?) for the exit row seats. Tremendous leg room. I stopped flying Spirit when all the BS became even worse, and realized how much better Jet Blue was.

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I have flown on Spirit 26 times, counting one time as from origin to destination, in the past 4 years plus three weeks. The last time was last week. I have not experienced what you describe. I have never paid extra for a seat, and almost every flight I have had either an aisle or window seat in the front half of the cabin. A few times I have had an exit row seat. I don't go to Medellin to enjoy the flight. As long as I get to where I am going close to the scheduled time, and am subjected to minimal discomforts, I am okay. My happiness occurs between the flights.[/quote][/quote][/quote]


John, you are as entitled to your opinion as he is to his - I hate a lot about Spirit, but will fly them if they offer the best fare (sometimes they do - sometimes not - especially if you factor in a carryon, as well as a seat - I'd rather undergo root canal than sit in a middle "pre reclined" Spirit seat on a crowded flight - so a seat pre assigned is a must for me) But overall my philosophy towards them is closer to yours And for the record, while I don't keep track, its over 12 times, both internationally and domestically.

And for all the talk of Legacy carriers - Spirit never cancelled a flight on me but AA did the day I was flying out - could not get there until the following day - does this mean I'll never fly American again - of course not

One of the best experiences I have ever had on flights to Costa Rica has been on Lacsa?/Groupo Taca - better seats, more legroom, professional service - I'm not a big drinker, so free drinks are unimportant to me, as is a meal .

The problem I've encountered is they are not price competitive - over the last few years, they have been $200 - 300 r/t more than Spirit, or JetBlue. Going 2-4 times a year, that adds up. (Plus I don't like Taca's schedule from MIA to SJO)

Now we come to JetBlue - I like this airline a lot - I'll take the position that before I overreact or get pissed at something we have zero details about - I'll wait and see what they actually do and how it impacts fares.

They still charge extra if you reserve a seat. I don't reserve a seat. I check in early and ask for a good seat, and almost every time the agent assigns a good seat.

I agree JetBlue is better, but they don't fly from Orlando to Medellin. I always fly them to San Jose.

I agree everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I was not stating an opinion - I stated what I have experienced, which are facts. The only opinion I see in Jazzbo's post is "For the 2+ hours from FLL, I guess it's not that bad." The remainder of his post is statements.

I have flown Spirit a dozen times from LGA - FLL - MDE. Only one delay out of all my trips. As you can see from this thead, everyone has their own priorities.. some want to select bigger seats, some want food, some want drinks, some want to luggage. I was actually able to get away without luggage a couple of times. They had amazing $220 fares so I would go for 3 day weekends and just stuff an overnight bag under my seat. Back when their $9 fare club actually meant something... For $39 per year, you get some ultra low fares and $10 baggage each way.

Anyways, select your "upgrades" and compare prices. That is the whole point of their model of pricing.

I haven't flown Spirit in a while and it has nothing to do with their service or features. They simply are no longer competitive in pricing for my route. If a good fare presents itself, you can be sure I will fly them without hesitation.

No wonder I can not get my big azz in that Spirit seat. Most uncomfortable of all airlines I have flown.

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Here's hoping Southwest starts flying flying out of Hobbie, Houston, MCO Orlando, FLL Ft. Lauderdale, to give Spirit more competition. We know they are going to start flying out of Dulles, Washington in March.

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