This airline can be good or bad, depending on your circumstances…read more
They are a great option if you are packing light, and you know solidly that there will be no changes in your itinerary. However, if you have to change the date and/or time of your flight after you've bought a ticket, then you're going to have a heck of a time dealing with them.
In previous times, I've booked flights for myself or for other people. One time, I had to change the passenger name from another person's to my own name. This was with no other changes to the itinerary. The surcharge for this change was $50. Another time, I had to change the date and time of my flight. After talking with the customer service rep, I realized that I was far better off just buying a new ticket. A third time, I bought a plane ticket for someone on their app. I clearly put this person's name as the passenger for this ticket. When this person received the confirmation email, this person told me that the passenger name was listed as mine. I called to correct this, and they proceeded to charge me for this change, despite the fact that I had screenshots proving that I indeed put the other person's name as the passenger. In short, they are very shady if you need to make a change to the itinerary.
Now for the positive note.
This last spring, my girlfriend and I took a trip to Guadalajara. On our way back, we ended up missing our flight due to a longer-than-usual car ride to the airport (thank you, road construction). I thought I was going to have to buy new tickets, which made me worry if any were available for that same day. Fortunately, Volaris has an option for this exact circumstance. I had to pay a fee, and we were guaranteed to fly out the same day. While this came with a 10-hour delay, we were back home by the end of that day. For this, I will give them some kudos.
The journey home was ok in itself. The food was a disappointment, which consisted mainly of snack trays. They had coffee, but I didn't have any as I slept throughout the flight. The customer service was ok, nothing stellar but nothing bad, either.
This airline does indeed nickel-and-dime customers. They advertise one price, but that price can double or triple, depending on how comfortable you want to travel. So don't expect to travel well on this airline on a budget. Also, we very wary of having to make changes to your itinerary, as they will make you jump through many hoops, and charge you for it.