Fee for Carry On Bags - Spirit Airlines
Essential to travel is, at the very least, a carry-on bag. And, included in the price of the ticket. Come on... You won't find me traveling on Spirit Airlines anytime soon.
Each passenger is allowed one free personal item, which must fit under the seat ahead of you. Other items aimed for the overhead bins must be paid for. If you belong to the $9 Fare Club, which gives access to lower fares, a carry-on bag costs $20. If you aren't, you can reserve a spot in the overhead bin for $30 by paying in advance online or at the ticket counter. So far as we know, Spirit is the first American airline to ever charge for carry-on bags. Some people say the new fees are a good thing. Passengers are less likely to try to cram the overhead bins with their belongings if they have to pay a fee for it.
But others hate being charged a fee for what used to be free.
he head of the nation's most fee-happy airline told Congress today that bringing luggage on vacation was "not essential" to travel and his airline was actually helping the poor fly by charging up to $45 to place a carry-on bag in the overhead bin. "We are certain that Spirit's decision to unbundle services not essential to the transportation of passengers, has enabled more passengers to fly at lower cost," said Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza. "Indeed given our low fares, it has allowed many to travel who otherwise simply could not afford to do so."
And it's not just carry-on bags that Spirit charges for.
Want to pick your seat in advance? That will cost anywhere from $8 to $60 depending on the seat. Spirit charges extra even to reserve the much-dreaded middle seat. reposted from http://current.newsweek.com/budgettravel/2010/04/spirit_will_start_charging_f... and http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/spirit-airlines-ceo-defends-luggage-fees-tells-c...
Spirit to charge $20 for carry-on, yes, carry-on bags
Spirit Airlines has taken the airline "fee-for-all" to a new level by announcing fees for carry-on bags—from $20 each way. The fees start applying to flights after August 1.(Courtesy PhillipC/Flickr)
But others hate being charged a fee for what used to be free.
he head of the nation's most fee-happy airline told Congress today that bringing luggage on vacation was "not essential" to travel and his airline was actually helping the poor fly by charging up to $45 to place a carry-on bag in the overhead bin. "We are certain that Spirit's decision to unbundle services not essential to the transportation of passengers, has enabled more passengers to fly at lower cost," said Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza. "Indeed given our low fares, it has allowed many to travel who otherwise simply could not afford to do so."
And it's not just carry-on bags that Spirit charges for.
Want to pick your seat in advance? That will cost anywhere from $8 to $60 depending on the seat. Spirit charges extra even to reserve the much-dreaded middle seat. reposted from http://current.newsweek.com/budgettravel/2010/04/spirit_will_start_charging_f... and http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/spirit-airlines-ceo-defends-luggage-fees-tells-c...
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