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  1. Frontier Adds Carry-on Fee for Some Passengers

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    summer, and it will announce a specific date later. The new drink fee begins July 1. Water will still be free. Spirit Airlines Inc. began charging a carry-on fee three years ago. Frontier's parent, Republic Airways Holdings Inc., is

  2. Best Buy, Avon, Pfizer Are Big Movers

    Tue, 30 Apr 2013

    machines and security systems reported a first-quarter loss and said it is cutting 700 jobs to reduce costs. Nasdaq Spirit Airlines Inc., up $1.34 at $26.70 The airline's first-quarter net income jumped 30 percent as tickets and fees

  3. What the Airlines Have Learned From Popular Retailers

    Fri, 22 Mar 2013

    that airline blanket, pillow and meal will cost you too. Sometimes even water costs money (I'm looking at you, Spirit Airlines ). Extras equal revenue for any business no matter how you slice it. It took a while, but the airlines are finally

  4. What the Airlines Have Learned From Popular Retailers

    Fri, 22 Mar 2013

    that airline blanket, pillow and meal will cost you too. Sometimes even water costs money (I'm looking at you, Spirit Airlines ). Extras equal revenue for any business no matter how you slice it. It took a while, but the airlines are finally

  5. SUX, WOW, OMG and More Airline Codes to Make You LOL

    Fri, 1 Feb 2013

    Really scary codes: TAX (TravelAir) and FEE and you're forgiven if you thought that last one was code for Spirit Airlines . But it's actually assigned to Fly Europa Limited. Some are just odd. Although the code AWW sounds like something

  6. As of Today, Up to $100 for a Carry-On Bag on Spirit

    Mon, 5 Nov 2012

    important one: Today's the day Spirit Airlines starts charging up to $100 for carry-on bag. Misty Pinson, a Spirit Airlines spokeswoman, said the timing 50 Boarding Gate: $100 Spirit Airlines was the first domestic carrier

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  1. Third Airline Adds Carry-On Bag Fee

    Thu, 25 Oct 2012

    carrier flies from London to Central and Eastern Europe. Wizz's policy is similar to that of U.S.-carrier Spirit Airlines . The carrier also charges for carry-on luggage. The cost as of Nov. 6 is as much as $100 each way, depending

  2. Thanksgiving 2012: When to Fly, When to Book

    Wed, 24 Oct 2012

    these airlines will save you a minimum of $50, and that's if just one person in your party checks just one bag. Spirit Airlines , which charges for nearly everything, will begin charging up to $100 each way for a carry-on bag as of Nov

  3. Spirit Airlines Mocks Romney With 'Binders Full of Sales'

    Thu, 18 Oct 2012

    Leave it to Spirit Airlines . If there's something to exploit in the name of publicity debate. It's the Binders Full of Sales sale . The ad on the Spirit Airlines home page reads: "We've got tons of binders full of sales

  4. Column: Boring? Not These Airline Execs

    Fri, 5 Oct 2012

    passes. In O'Leary-World, it's because they can. Ryanair is all about the fees. Same for Florida-based Spirit Airlines . Its CEO Ben Baldanza once dismissed an unhappy customer's threat to boycott the carrier by saying, he'll

  5. 2012 Thanksgiving Airfare on the Rise

    Thu, 4 Oct 2012

    including how many bags you're likely to take along. And while a much smaller player in the industry, those flying Spirit Airlines beware. The carrier charges for both carry-on and checked baggage, so unless you're going with only the clothes

  6. Turbulence in the Airline Industry Through the Years

    Fri, 28 Sep 2012

    pilots couldn't come to terms: The carrier had to quit flying for two whole weeks. Or go back just two years, when Spirit Airlines appeared to laugh off threats from its pilots to take to the picket lines; headlines had Spirit executives saying

  7. Travelers turn to concierge services to ease booking hassles

    Thu, 27 Sep 2012

    This is creating stiffer competition for those who provided these services ... to find new ways to stand out." Spirit Airlines has partnered with MyAssist to provide trip-planning logistics, reservations and event tickets, for a fee of

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  1. Spirit Airlines : New Fees to Fly

    Wed, 4 Aug 2010

    more fees on the way. This time Spirit Airlines wants to pay wants you to pay was yourself. He's that solo Spirit Airlines fears are even lower now you received more complaints about Spirit Airlines than any other airline. By a

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    for peanuts their -- of more fees on the way. This time Spirit Airlines wants to pay wants you to pay 45 box. To take a carry on bag onto the -- croft and if you
    And that lessons and yes that was yourself. He's -- that solo Spirit Airlines fears are even lower now you can slice here for as low as one dollar each way. They do it they squeeze
    2008 the US Department of Transportation said it received more complaints about Spirit Airlines than any other airline. By a factor of seven. Spirit Airlines your -- will cost you Spirit Airlines I've renamed them evil Spirit Airlines . Spirit Airlines service is designed to scam the customer disgusting Florida check in staff at Spirit Airlines . You can't -- how that. I'm proud of that at all and but our staff has not discussed in Florida and the
  2. Spirit Airlines Travel Nightmare

    Mon, 9 Jul 2012

    A flight from hell for more than 100 furious passengers on the Spirit Airlines jet. we're supposed to take a simple trip from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale so why did it take them nineteen. Hours to get

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    A flight from hell for more than 100 furious passengers on the Spirit Airlines jet. -- we're supposed to take a simple trip from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale so why did it take them nineteen.
  3. New Carry-On Fees Raise Travel Costs

    Thu, 3 May 2012

    Families planning summer vacations face Spirit Airlines' new baggage fees.

  4. Tall Man Forced to Stand Entire Flight

    Fri, 31 Dec 2010

    capstone to a horrible year. Sanders in whose 25 years old is a pretty tall guys six foot six in fact. When He took a Spirit Airlines flight from Chicago to Fort Myers, Florida to see family for Christmas He ended up in his seat into which He insists

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    pretty tall guys six foot six in fact. When He took a Spirit Airlines flight from Chicago to Fort Myers, Florida to see -- family for Christmas He ended up in his seat into which He
  5. New Charges for Carry-On Bags

    Wed, 7 Apr 2010

    We'll travelers now have a new feet to contend with Spirit Airlines has announced it's going to start charging for on cabins crowded with carry ons one airline is back. Spirit Airlines announced that beginning in August they will not only

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    anything else. We'll travelers now have a new feet to contend with Spirit Airlines has announced it's going to start charging for -- on. Luggage and -- on -- why don't you happily pay authorities say
    days of cabins crowded with carry ons one airline is -- back. Spirit Airlines announced that beginning in August they will not only charging for checked bags. But for carry -- two. My -- little. They
  6. Spirit Air Nightmare: 14-Hour Layover

    Mon, 9 Jul 2012

    SPIRIT AIRLINES IS KNOWN FOR SOME OF THE CHEAPEST AIRFARES TOLD US HOW IT WENT DOWN. Reporter: SPIRIT AIRLINES , ALMOST ALWAYS LOW FARES, AND SOME Reporter: HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED, SPIRIT AIRLINES FLIGHT 510, LOS ANGELES TO FT. LAUDERDALE

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    SPIRIT AIRLINES IS KNOWN FOR SOME OF THE CHEAPEST AIRFARES AROUND AND MAYBE YOU HAVE TO EXPECT A LITTLE DIFFERENT LEVEL OF SERVICE LIKE CARRY-ON BAGGAGE, IN EXCHANGE FOR THE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK YOU THAT GET. WHEN A FLIGHT IS SUPPOSED TO BE AN EASY FOUR HOURS, COMPARED TO A 14-HOUR FLIGHT ORDEAL. THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED TO OVER 100 SPIRIT PASSENGERS THIS WEEKEND. AND ABC'S JIM AVILA TOLD US HOW IT WENT DOWN. Reporter: SPIRIT AIRLINES , ALMOST ALWAYS LOW FARES, AND SOME SPIRIT PASSENGERS LEARNING TODAY THE HIGH COST OF THE LOW FARE. IT WAS UNREAL. IT WAS PAINFUL. Reporter: A NIGHTMARE 19 HOURS IN THE MAKING. BUT THEN WHEN WE LANDED, WE WERE SINGING HALLELUJAH, LITERALLY. Reporter: HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED, SPIRIT AIRLINES FLIGHT 510, LOS ANGELES TO FT. LAUDERDALE, THREE HOURS INTO THE FLIGHT OR 4:00 IN THE MORNING CENTRAL TIME, FORCED TO LAND
  7. A Boyfriend That's Jealous of Mitt Romney

    Wed, 1 Aug 2012

    off of an airliner in Chicago over the weekend he's arguing. With attendance over his severely sagging pants with Spirit Airlines apparently they The so they were hanging below his buttocks. his hope moves without good out and you know and the

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    the weekend he's arguing. With attendance over his severely sagging pants with Spirit Airlines apparently they -- The so -- they were hanging below his buttocks. -- his hope moves without -- -- good -- --
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