No-frills budget carrier Spirit Airlines is coming to Burbank, California. Today, the carrier announced it will offer three daily flights between Burbank and Las Vegas starting in June 2019. Burbank becomes our second airport destination in the Los Angeles Basin,...
Spirit Airport Booking Is My Favorite Travel Hack
Spirit is the king of a la carte fares. They promise cheap seats on direct flights but everything is extra, even paying for your ticket incurs a $15-20 convenience fee when you buy online. We decided we don’t want...
Family Accuses Spirit Airlines FA Of Calling Them “Retarded Jews”
A Jewish couple has accused a Spirit Airlines flight attendant of anti-Semitic behavior onboard a flight from New York to Florida. Spirit says the couple did not follow the rules. Chana and Yisroel Beck were flying from Newark to...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: April 15, 2018
Greetings from Los Angeles. It is good to be home after two nearly weeks in Europe. I had a fabulous trip (hope you have been enjoy the Italy road trip report), but there is no place like home…especially after...
My Unlikely Love Affair with Spirit Airlines
Despite holding status on other carriers, I find myself flying Spirit Airlines and loving it. Why would I willingly give up a shot at free first class seats, meals, free bags, and other perks? Because Spirit is very good...
Did Spirit Airlines Really Advise a Woman to Flush Her Emotional Support Hamster Down Toilet?
Now that emotional support animals are at the center of a public discussion balancing the comfort of passengers with the safety of others, more stories are emerging. But does the latest hamster story pass the smell test? Belen Aldecosea,...
Spirit Airlines Justified in Kicking Off Breastfeeding Mother
Spirit Airlines removed a breastfeeding mother, her son, and her elderly parents for refusing to follow crewmember instructions. I believe this action was justified. Oh no, don’t worry…this isn’t going where you may think. Not that it matters, but...
Comedian Savages Spirit Airlines
Comedian Brent Pella has a beef with Spirit Airlines. The stand-up comedian shares of his recent Spirit experience in the form of a video entitled, Why You Shouldn’t Fly on Spirit Airlines. I would not have bothered with a post...
The Godfather of the Airline Industry
Freddie Laker. Richard Branson. William Franke? Although not a household name, William “Bill” Franke is the man we can thank for the ultra-low-carrier model in the USA. He also hired both Doug Parker (CEO of American) and Scott Kirby...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: October 1, 2017
Greetings from 38,000 feet. I’m in the air enroute to Europe, where I’ll be spending most of the week. No new products to review on this trip…TAP and Air India didn’t have award space… Some more disturbances in the...
Review: Spirit Airlines Big Front Seat Los Angeles to Ft. Lauderdale
I took a gamble. The Spirit fare was so cheap it equated to a “first class” seat for an economy class price and the ability to fly nonstop. Unfortunately, it did not pay off. Maybe it was because of...
Fight Breaks Out on My Spirit Airlines Flight
Oh, boy. What a flight. All the negative stereotypes about Spirit…are 100% true. John and I boarded the flight from Los Angeles to Ft. Lauderdale and could immediately see that this was a different kind of clientele. Or perhaps...
I’m Flying Spirit Airlines on a Transcon Redeye Tonight…
I’m flying Spirit Airlines tonight on a transcontinental flight. Let me explain why. The point is not to provide a detailed review of Sprit Airlines, Ben did that nicely. I don’t care to taste the canned cocktails or overpay...
The Southwest, No, The Spirit Effect
Southwest was not only the perennial discount airline, but their mere presence in a new city could lower flight prices across the departure board from all airlines. It seems, however, that their position has been replaced by Spirit and other...
Pittsburgh – Vegas Now $20 Each-Way
Earlier in the week, Ed Pizzarello from Pizza in Motion highlighted a deal from Spirit of $62 roundtrips from Pittsburgh (new market) to Las Vegas. While Spirit isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, casual travelers from another site Matthew and I contribute,...
Spirit Airlines CEO Promises Better Customer Service
Spirit Airlines may be a low-cost leader, but its customer service leaves many passengers fuming. In the past, the airline has been openly indifferent (if not downright hostile) to the notion of providing good customer service. Nope, the focus...
Spirit Comes to Pittsburgh – Adds 7 Nonstops
Spirit Airlines announced today that they will start flying from Pittsburgh International Airport (not yet called Mister Rodgers International Airport) this summer. From June the Ultra Low-Cost Carrier brings their “bare” fares to PIT. If you are considering booking travel or signing...
