About a week ago, Gary @ View From the Wing posted an article about Spirit Airlines refusing a refund to a dying Veteran, and he described the story as “so compelling you’d almost think it was made up.” The original news story went viral within hours and became a controversial debate. Some argued that it … [Read More…]
Spirit Airlines is Giving 15K People 20K Miles Each
During the 2nd 2012 multi-city Spirit Airlines’ tour, the airline will be hitting 25 cities across the United States to give away a total of 300 Million Miles. 15,000 people will each receive 20 thousand miles to redeem for free flights. Complete tour details can be found here. Though I didn’t have the greatest experience … [Read More…]
Flight’s Canceled – We’re Stuck in ORD!
Oh boy – talk about pandemonium at the airport today! With the bad snowstorms expected in the midwest tonight, and the severe storms scattered east of us, dozens of flights are already delayed and/or canceled to and from Chicago. Lisa and I are unfortunately part of the unlucky group (yes, we are flying Spirit, but … [Read More…]
Dodging All of Spirit Airline’s Ridiculous Fees and Winning
So, I just completed the online check-in process for my first-ever Spirit Airlines flight tomorrow morning, and I couldn’t help but to laugh at the ridiculousness of it all. First, I was presented with my “baggage” options. As you can see from the image below, I had 3 choices – a personal item (free of … [Read More…]
Quickies: 5000 Bonus Miles On Spirit & Priority Club Bonus-Points Rate
5000 Free Spirit Bonus Miles With Spirit Airlines: I’ve yet to fly Spirit before, but being the cheap-o bargainsita I am, I couldn’t resist spending less than $100 for a round trip flight between LGA to ORD for my upcoming Chicago trip next week. Based on some reader comments on the airline as a whole, … [Read More…]
