Obviously, Spirit Airlines would be the carrier to try this. It didn't really work out for Skybus, but then again, the now-defunct LCC didn't lure in passengers with attention-grabbing fare sales.]]>
Obviously, Spirit Airlines would be the carrier to try this. It didn't really work out for Skybus, but then again, the now-defunct LCC didn't lure in passengers with attention-grabbing fare sales.]]>
In late 2007 and into 2008, a group of airlines petitioned the Department of Transportation for permission to fly to Colombia--a move they had to take because flights there are regulated by treaty. But thanks to recent astronomical price increases on jet fuel, some carriers no longer want to go there--at least for now. So last month, a bunch of airlines filed with the DOT asking if they could keep their slots while delaying their entry into the US-Colombia market. (That's called a dormancy waiver.)
With so many airlines asking, it seemed like the DOT would grant the waiver, but it didn't. The agency's decision basically says "Sorry. Start flying or loose your slots." The DOT will continue to evaluate stuff like this on a case-by-case basis, but on this big one, the department made a pro-consumer call.
Spirit Airlines, which broke industry ranks and filed with the DOT against the waiver, will undoubtedly release some sort of tasteless fare sale soon to celebrate the finding.
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· DOT Rejects Blanket Dormancy Waiver [Travel Industry]
· JetBlue Travel: Colombia's out but Spanish Is in [Jaunted]
· New Routes: Open Skies over Colombia [Jaunted]
[Photo of El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá: aguno]]]>
By now we shouldn't be shocked by any of the marketing Spirit Airlines puts out.
But the latest hype from the LCC isn't crude; it's just terribly hard to belive. Spirit says if you sign up for its new credit card, you'll get a free flight.
There probably will be, like, eight people who snag the free tickets. Us? We'd rather not read through pages of conditions to save $17.
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· Spirit Airlines' Credit Card [Official Site]
· Spirit Airlines' Current "NC-17" Sale [Official Site]
· Frat Guy Continues to Head Spirit Airlines Advertising Division [Jaunted]
· The Spirit MILF Returns [Jaunted]
· Maybe Spirit Isn't That Bad: Ryanair Planning "Beds and Blowjobs" [The Cranky Flier]]]>
Spirit Airlines may be trying to whittle away its customer service department by removing important email address of Spirit execs and closing down their call center. But they can't get by Chris Elliott who received tips from Spirit insiders of the names, phone numbers and emails of Spirit execs who can help you.
Now that these execs have been "outed," we're not so sure how long those extensions and addresses will stay valid. All of these "hiding from the customer" shenanigans by Spirit can't mean anything good. As Elliott points out, the same thing happened at Skybus right before it shut down.
Then again maybe Ben Baldanza is taking his "Reply All" lesson to the extreme.
Related Stories:
· Spirit Contacts Reveiled [Elliott]
· Spirit Airlines coverage [Jaunted]]]>
Tacky advertiser and low cost carrier Spirit Airlines may be laying off about half its in-flight staff. The airline notified union leaders this weekend, saying cuts are planned for August 1, though a final decision hasn't yet been made. Any accompanying route cuts haven't been announced either, but you've got to expect them.]]>
Seems you either have to be a Maxim devotee or an Urban Dictionary savant to keep up with Spirit Airlines' ad campaigns. The latest--which is running on Jaunted at the moment--features "Big Spirit Deals."
And just in case you didn't catch the double meaning of BSD, the "$19 each way" part of the ad actually swings back and forth. More tacky than Spirit's "MILF" sale? We didn't think it was possible!
Related Stories:
· Spirit Airlines: Home to the MILF [Jaunted]
· The Spirit MILF Returns [Jaunted]
· Spirit Airlines coverage [Jaunted]]]>
Oh, Spirit, your tackiness knows no bounds. Why have just one MILF sale when you can bring it back for the second time in five months?
As usual, the advertised $1 fares are only on short hops--but they do exist. We found a flight between the Bahamas and Fort Lauderdale for a buck, though the taxes and fees add quite a bit more. Still, Spirit currently has the best deal on the route according to Kayak.
Other cities are up for grabs, too, as this is the, ahem, "Many Islands, Low Fares" sale. All fares must be booked by midnight tonight, so don't putz around.
Related Stories:
· Spirit's MILF Sale [Official Site]
· The Stupid Spirit MILF Sale is Back [The Consumerist]
· Spirit Airlines coverage [Jaunted]]]>