Flying with Spirit airlines

Introduction

Flying with Spirit airlines can be a lot of fun. I like how their fleet of planes are so new and clean, and their flight attendants are always friendly. But if you don’t know what to expect when flying with them, it could be a very different kind of experience. Here’s what to know before booking your next flight:

Be prepared to pay for seats.

If you’re looking to get a good seat, Spirit airlines is not the best option. Unlike most other airlines, which allow passengers to choose their seats at no additional cost when booking their flights online, Spirit requires that you pay for your seat selection up front or at the gate. This means that if you want a window seat and there are none available when booking online, you’ll need to pay extra just so that it’s guaranteed.

Another drawback is that even if all of your flight arrangements are made ahead of time (which they should be), it’s possible that there won’t be any assigned seats available because they sell out so quickly! But fear not: just like buying tickets on other airlines, you can wait until check-in time before choosing where you’d like to sit.

Prepare to pay for the carry-on bag if it’s not small enough to fit under your seat.

When you book your flight, it’s important to know that if your carry-on bag doesn’t fit in the overhead bin and you don’t have enough time to check it at the gate, you will be charged a $50 fee. To avoid this fee altogether, buy extra seats for yourself and your bags.

Paying to check a bag can be worth it if you’re bringing a lot of luggage.

If you’re flying with Spirit Airlines, you won’t want to pay for a bag if you’re only bringing a small amount of luggage. However, it might be worth it if you are bringing a lot. For example, say that your son has soccer equipment and your daughter needs her dance costume and leotard on the flight with her. The more bags they have, the better off they’ll be in terms of having their clothes on hand when needed.

Know where you will get hurt by paying at the gate instead of online.

If you’re traveling with Spirit, be aware that there are three things you can’t do when booking through third-party sites. The first is that check-in and seat selection are free at the gate only if you pay ahead of time. If you wait until it’s time to check in, they’ll charge a $50 fee per passenger—and don’t forget to count yourself in! The second thing is that while pre-ordering food is an option when using an airline’s website, it isn’t available with third-party sites like Orbitz and Expedia. This means that if your flight gets canceled or delayed and arrives late at night (which could happen during winter storms), there won’t be any food options for sale due to the fact that those flights were never canceled on the airline’s end. Finally, unlike when booking directly through their site, Spirit doesn’t offer online payment for carryon bags; again this means more money spent at the counter when checking in instead of online beforehand as well as potential delays at security lines because everyone has extra time due to waiting around after paying extra fees before boarding.

You can’t pre-order food or check-in online when booking with a third party.

You can’t pre-order food or check-in online when booking with a third party.

If you want to pre-order food, it’s an extra $10 per person for any flight under three hours and $12 for every hour after that. If you want to purchase seat assignments, those are also $12 per seat (with a maximum of $36). Food and drink is not included in the price of your ticket.

Should you decide to book with Spirit Airlines directly, there will be some differences between what’s available on this site and what’s offered on their website—but they’re pretty minor. For example, we’ll be able to give you more insight into our pricing system (which includes offering last-minute deals), while they don’t offer that here; we also let users pre-select seating options at no additional cost!

Fuel surcharges and other airline “gotchas” could skyrocket your fare.

There are a few more things that could inflate your fare, and it’s good to be aware of them. Some airlines charge a fuel surcharge, which is added onto the base fare for flights on international routes (it’s not included in domestic flight prices). Fuel surcharges have been steadily increasing in recent years as airlines try to offset rising costs from oil-related expenses. When you book your ticket with Spirit Airlines, none of this information is readily available until you select where and when you want to fly.

There are also many other fees associated with flying: taxes and fees; change fees; ticketing fees; baggage charges; carrier imposed charges (for example, if an airline needs to cancel or divert a flight due to severe weather conditions). These can quickly add up and raise your total cost well above what it initially appeared would be—especially if multiple bags are checked into luggage bins on each leg of your journey!

Conclusion

Flying with Spirit airlines can be a great experience, but it’s very important to know what you’re getting into before you book your ticket. Fuel surcharges and other airline “gotchas” could skyrocket your fare. Be prepared to pay for seats, carry-on bags, and even snacks on board the plane if you want them (or not). It’s also worth noting that Spirit doesn’t offer online check-in or pre-ordering food/drinks when booking through third-party sites like Expedia or Orbitz—these services are only available if booking directly with Spirit Airlines itself.