6 Ways Spirit Airlines Broke My Spirits

I took Spirit Airlines to New Media Expo in Vegas. Overall, it was a pleasant experience. The non-stop flight was reasonably priced; the staff was courteous; and they got me to and from my destinations in one piece. However, there were six ways Spirit Airlines broke my spirits.

6 Ways Spirit Airlines Broke My Spirits

1. $3.25 Water

I was having a coughing spell on the flight home and I asked the flight attendant for a cup of water. She responded, “A bottle of water is $3.25.” Are you freaking kidding me? Not a good look.

Lesson: You cannot afford to choke on Spirit Airlines

2.One Personal Item

You can only carry one personal item aboard the plane. While I get this requirement, it was a big ass inconvenience for me during this trip because I had my laptop for the expo. I had to figure out how to stuff my food into my laptop bag without messing up my equipment.

Lesson: Get creative with packing your luggage or buy a netbook so this won’t be an issue

3. Baggage Fees Will Pimp You

The baggage fees are ridiculous. As you can see, they have 24 different fees and it costs $100 if you check your baggage at the gate. And these are for standard bags! It costs more to check a carry-on bag than a checked bag. God forbid if you have heavy luggage, which costs more.

Lesson: See the lesson in the previous section

4. Cost for Advanced Seat Selection

I don’t know if this is a common practice for airlines, but I thought this was the the dumbest s*** ever. That’s just me. I guess it makes sense for people who want to get on and off the aircraft first.

Honestly, I don’t really care where I sit because I’m going to sleep. My three hopes as I board airplanes are that

1. My seatmate doesn’t want to talk to me during the entire trip (I want to sleep, remember)
2. My seatmate doesn’t snore
3. My seatmate doesn’t stink

 Lesson: Check-in online early and this may not be an issue

 5.Pay for Snacks?

Can we get some peanuts or animal crackers or something?? I’m just saying.

Lesson: Bring yo’ own s**t and make sure it fits in the one personal item you carry on the plane

6. No 800 Number

I wasn’t ready for this one: an airline company with no 800 number. I guess I assumed all airlines had toll free calling.

Lesson: Never assume

Those were the six ways Spirit Airlines broke my spirits. I would use them again but they wouldn’t be my first choice.

How About You?

Have you ever flown with Spirit Airlines? What was your experience?

Image: http://www.cheapoair.com, http://www.caminodesantiago.me, screenshots from Spirit Airlines site