Infographic: A history of Spirit Airlines, one fee at a time
We've known this all along, now we know it in a giant infographic.
Articles tagged “spirit airlines”
Spirit says baggage fees and planes with no legroom make it the U.S.'s greenest airline
Well, it's right. By cramming in passengers and giving them an incentive not to bring their baggages, as well as having a young fleet of fuel-efficient places Spirit is plenty green -- both in dollars and in eco terms.
Spirit Airlines advertised its fees as government taxes, so now it's getting sued
Spirit responded to the DOT's 2011 ruling regarding fare disclosure by claiming in advertising that the higher prices were government charges as opposed to fees like tacking on for boarding passes or booking with a credit card.
For once, consumers win: Spirit/Southwest lose challenge to show plane tickets' real cost
Using first amendment argument to display real costs to consumers? Now that's novel. For once, a consumer victory against airlines. Surprised to see Southwest, one of the most consumer friendly airlines, involved in challenging this ruling.
How Spirit Airlines is becoming the Ryanair of the U.S.
Spirit is expanding rapidly despite its hard-earned reputation for nickel and diming and leaving passenges high and dry when things go wrong.