Spirit Airlines' Controversial Carry-on Bag Fees Officially in Effect
Yesterday you can bet that passengers flying Spirit Airlines faced longer lines to board and more confusion, as the low-cost carrier's $30 carry-on bag fee went into effect. The change was announced back in April, and the new fee applied to anyone booking a Spirit ticket from April on for flights August 1 and beyond.
Whether you like it or not, if you're flying Spirit Airlines you will encounter a fee at some point. Unless you can handle traveling with only one small purse that fits under the seat in front of you, but who does that? The airline's CEO thinks you can. The carry-on fees, which range from $20-$45, apply to anything you want to stow in the overhead bins, but remember that if you check it instead, you've got to pay for that privilege too. Here's the breakdown:
For carry-ons, you'll be paying:
· $30 if you're paying online
· $20 online if you're a Spirit Club member (membership costs $$)
· $45 at the airport no matter who you are.
For your first checked bag, you'll be paying:
· $25 online for non-members on domestic/$30 international
· $15 online for Spirit Club members on domestic/$20 international (membership costs $$)
· $45 at the airport no matter who you are
The only consolation for paying to carry on your bags will be "priority boarding," although if the majority of the plane does this then it's not very priority, is it?
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