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Home » Spirit » I’m Flying Spirit Airlines on a Transcon Redeye Tonight…
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I’m Flying Spirit Airlines on a Transcon Redeye Tonight…

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 27, 2017November 14, 2023 8 Comments

a drawing of a plane

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 for the sugary or salty onboard snacks.

I just want to sleep…and not pay an arm and a leg to do it.

I’m going to Florida and cannot leave until tonight but have a meeting scheduled tomorrow morning.

I could have flown United through Houston or Chicago and perhaps even scored an upgrade, but really wanted to fly direct tonight.

That left two choices: JetBlue or Spirit.

Oh I know, JetBlue has everything going for it. MINT Suites, fast wi-fi, and great food. It definitely was my preferred choice in terms of onboard product.

But it was $999. I’m paying $78 for my ticket plus $75 for an upgrade to a “Big Front Seat” up front, akin to a traditional domestic first class seat. Throw in $25 for a carry-on bag and I still come out far ahead of flying JetBlue. I can survive five hours overnight without wi-fi and gourmet food.

> Read More: Review: JetBlue A321 Mint New York To Los Angeles

I’ll report back tomorrow how it went.

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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8 Comments

  1. Izz Reply
    September 27, 2017 at 6:27 pm

    Or you could have flown nonstop from LGB to FLL for just $99 tonight on Jetblue.

    • Matthew Reply
      September 27, 2017 at 6:58 pm

      But I want a big front seat. 😉

  2. Joseph Reply
    September 27, 2017 at 7:16 pm

    I would have done the same thing in your case. Flew a red-eye with Spirit in the back LAS-FLL. It sucked, but it was definitely worth the $13 I paid for it. If you’re flying it in a BFS then its definitely a better option than B6.

  3. Al Reply
    September 27, 2017 at 7:28 pm

    AA has direct lax-Mia.

  4. James Reply
    September 27, 2017 at 9:21 pm

    We are flying spirit home Sunday night on a red eye from Las to PHL for same reasons. Cheap, direct, and overnight. Makes for a fun quick weekend to see Zion.

  5. James Reply
    September 28, 2017 at 5:00 am

    Hmmm….. your choice of spirit over jetblue has answered why us airlines keep making profits despite their poor customer service….

  6. Tom Reply
    September 28, 2017 at 7:35 am

    Spirits big front seats are the best deal in travel, there’s a reason why they now highlight it on their website.

  7. Colin Z Reply
    October 1, 2019 at 5:51 pm

    How was it?

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