Spirit Airlines

More airline passengers tolerant of baggage fees, study says

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Grouse all you want about airline baggage fees, but the numbers don't lie: You are slowly learning to accept them as a painful but necessary part of the flying experience. In fact, the overall satisfaction with air travel has increased to the highest...

FAA to keep control towers at midsize airports open at night

2013-05-08 12:09:00

Budget cuts won't force the closure of air traffic control towers during overnight shifts, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday. But the federal agency said it is still uncertain whether it will be forced this summer to close towers...

Spirit Airlines switches toll-free lines to not-free 801 area code

2013-05-07 11:10:00

Spirit Airlines, the Florida-based no-frills carrier that introduced fees for carry-on bags, has found another way to pass on its costs to its passengers. The airline quietly replaced its toll-free customer help numbers with regular toll-charge number....

Frontier Airlines to add carry-on bag fee, but it can be avoided

2013-05-05 10:00:00

Frontier Airlines announced that this summer it will become the third U.S.-based airline to charge passengers a fee to bring carry-on bags into the cabin. Spirit Airlines and Allegiant Air already impose a carry-on fee. But Frontier added a twist....

LAX fails to land in top 100 ranking of world's best airports

2013-05-06 00:00:00

President Obama recently groused that no U.S. airport ranked among the world's top 25 airports. If you're a regular traveler to Los Angeles, you may be even more disappointed to learn that Los Angeles International Airport didn't even make the top 100....

Dozens of airline fees grew or changed in 2012, study finds

2013-02-10 08:00:00

Airline travel fees — including charges to check a bag and to board early — have become so prevalent that travelers practically need an advanced degree in mathematics to calculate overall trip costs. Last year at least 36 airline fees...

Hurricane Sandy pushed U.S. air travel down in October, report says

2012-11-29 12:13:00

Overall domestic air travel in the U.S. dropped slightly in October, partly because of the closure of several East Coast airports during the onslaught of Superstorm Sandy. The analysis of the impact of the storm on the airline industry came in a...

More for Your Money: The quest for transparent airline fees

2011-07-10 00:00:00

If you think flying is tedious, try figuring out what your flight will cost. Fees for bags and optional services, such as seat selection, extra legroom, Internet access, onboard entertainment and other choices can plump up airfares by $100 or more. And...

Carry-ons to cost as much as $100 on Spirit Airlines

2012-05-03 10:21:00

Have an unexpected carry-on you need to bring on your flight? If you’re traveling with�Spirit Airlines�Inc., it’ll cost you $100. On Thursday, visitors to company's website found that fees for baggage and other consumer services are going...

Electronic Arts: 'Worst company in America'? Consumerist says yes

2012-04-04 10:58:00

As it does every year, Consumer Reports subsidiary the Consumerist has crowned “The worst company in America.” This year, based on more than 250,000 votes, it’s Electronic Arts, or EA, of Redwood City, Calif., a “mega-publisher&...

Carry-on bag fee at Spirit Airlines a success, analyst says

2011-12-25 16:34:54

On the Spot: Dissecting Spirit Airline's carry-on luggage fees

2011-09-18 06:00:00

Question: I took a trip to Las Vegas last month on Spirit Airlines. The tickets were expensive, but I didn't have time to book ahead of time. What upset me, though, is that the airline charged me $40 each way for carry-on luggage, which was stored...

A week after the Department of Transportation (DOT) introduced passenger protection regulations, Spirit Airlines added a new $2 each-way fee for customers to pay.

2012-12-06 18:44:34

A Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., touches down at BWI, inaugurating the airline's service from the airport.

2012-09-06 00:00:00

The nose of the newest Spirit Airlines' jet, an Airbus 8320.

2012-09-06 00:00:00