Spirit Airlines' $45 Baggage Fee

[CHAKLIT]

Updated: Tuesday, 06 Apr 2010, 7:22 PM MDT

Published : Tuesday, 06 Apr 2010, 10:19 AM MDT

 

BY LUKE FUNK

MYFOXNY.COM

 

You might not be able to avoid baggage fees much longer by simply carrying your bag onto the plane.

 

Discount airline Spirit Airlines has unveiled new baggage rules that include steep fees for carry-on bags.

 

Any ticket purchased, starting today, for travel in August and beyond, requires that you pay $45 for a carry-on item if you wait to pay at the gate. The fee is as low as $20 if you pay on-line for the carry-on bag.

 

The dimensions quoted on the carrier's Web site for a carry-on bag are 22x18x10".

 

Spirit has several flights between New York's LaGuardia Airport and cities in Florida.

 

The rules still allow one personal item to be carried on the plane free-of-charge. That item much fit under the seat and be no larger than 16x14x12".

 

Items like cameras, diaper bags, coats and strollers will not be counted as personal items and can be brought onto the plane for free.

 

On the Net: spiritair.com

 

Spirit Airlines' $45 Baggage Fee

 

Might as well buy a seat for luggage with these folks. I had a bad experience with them and they lost my daughters car seat on the way to Jamaica...and it was checked at the gate!! I have no love for this no frills air line.

[KelZavs20]

i used to always fly spirit when i could catch their $1 specials - kissing that luxury goodbye!!!

[cristinimartini]

Thought a "carry on" fee was bad? Check this out! Flights: Airfare, flight tracker, delays, miles tracker & airport news - Today in the Sky - USATODAY.com

 

Thought this article was funny for poking fun of Spirit...JetBlue pokes fun at Spirit's carry-on fee by touting luggage 'outerwear' - Flights: Airfare, flight tracker, delays, miles tracker & airport news - Today in the Sky - USATODAY.com

[CHAKLIT]

Quote:

Originally Posted by cristinimartini Thought a "carry on" fee was bad? Check this out! Flights: Airfare, flight tracker, delays, miles tracker & airport news - Today in the Sky - USATODAY.com Thought this article was funny for poking fun of Spirit...JetBlue pokes fun at Spirit's carry-on fee by touting luggage 'outerwear' - Flights: Airfare, flight tracker, delays, miles tracker & airport news - Today in the Sky - USATODAY.com

Hahahaha, that is too funny!

[**~Linda~**]

Yeah this is insane I heard this in the AM.. $45 is just wow

[*Karla*]

That is insane! I flew the once to JA, and we just had to pay $15 or $20 for our checked bags. I guess that's how their gonna make their money though. Our flight was $9 plus taxes, they can't afford to run an airline like that for long.