Well, they just went out of business. Not a shock, really. I remember taking a flight for a business trip on this no-frills airline years ago and after that experience vowed to never fly with Spirit again. My company was being cheap at the time and send a bunch of us on Spirit, while upper management flew on better airlines. Repeated delays going and coming back due to mechanical problems. We were lucky they even got the planes off the ground. No to mention the limited food and beverage options and crappy cramped uncomfortable seats. Nickle and diming for any extras. Good riddance. read more

Let's face it, I paid next to nothing to fly Spirit to NJ and I received next to nothing service, steerage-level seating and everything that I anticipated going-in -- opting not to blow $2,000 on first-class United. Savings that I can now spend or invest per my preference... or hire a chiropractor. Yes, Spirit sucks but it's designed to suck and they do little to obscure that fact in every facet of their operations. I got what I paid for and in 2026, I'll take the win. Five cramped stars. read more

Spirit airlines may be inexpensive but they had a lot of added fees when I used Spirit. If you don't read the fine print carefully you will find yourself with a large fee for baggage check. After a couple bad experiences I stopped trying to save by flying Spirit. Not recommending. read more

They made an excuse saying there was maint then made us wait for an hour and then announeced the flight was canceled, all the flights were canceled aswell too through out the entire airport. read more

It really lives up to its reputation. A complete shit-show and they treat their customers like they could care less about our business. First and only time. read more

I never leave reviews but I have to say after my one and only experience with this airline I would recommend never using them. I had a flight scheduled to leave at 1:30 delayed until 7:30. Finally boarded only to then devised due to # of hours worked by the flight crew. Now no idea if they will get me out of here today. But hey they did compensate the inconvenience with a $30 voucher. Never again! read more

During the flight I was verbally abused, harassed and insulted by the flight attendants. I was hurt emotionally. Your flight attendants were rude, they acted aggressively towards me. I felt unsafe. For some people power is not a good thing - the violent behavior of "Spirit" flight attendants is a clear example. They got power, and they used it to hurt me, to be rude, to make me feel powerless. This was the most horrible experience I had while on the plane. read more

Terrible Experience ! booked and paid full price for a nonstop flight then Spirit just changed it to a connection and they have refused to offer any kind of compensation whatsoever. This is not the first time I have had a bad experience with Spirit Airlines read more

Spirt is the has the worst customer service ever!!!!All I wanted to do was change my email Old one went away with my move. Called and hold time is over 30 min every time and then they dont understand you so you have to call back. I have flyer points alot from bank card. what a headache. read more

Friendly crew. Crowded flight. Tight fit. New seats. Short flight. Reasonably priced.

I payed $23 per seat to pick my seats.. and they changed my seats and said they would not refund me. garbage airline

DO NOT USE SPIRIT AIRLINES I booked a trip with this airline and due to hurricane Milton was unable to use the tickets. Received a refund for a flight into Tampa. When I called to get a refund on the return flight I was told i was no show so no refund. How in the he'll does that make sense. Airport was closed for incoming so how was I returning? DO NOT USE THIS AIRLINE read more

If you guessed spirit airlines is one of the worsts airlines then you are right rethink your choice of airlines before traveling . My trip was round trip jan 29 from Ft. Lauderdale to Lima Peru returning Feb 10. The seats are too small , there is no free wi fi , no drinks or snacks A small bag of pretzels and a can of Diet Coke is ten dollars . There is no room for your carry ons . The staff returning back were two male Hispanics from Peru and two Americans one Caucasian one Puerto Rican . The male Peruvian flight attendant who stood at the back of the plane hide his id so no one can get his name . He was rude and trying to instigate an argument over not wanting to assist a passenger in finding room for their single carry on bag . The 5.hr 38 min was horrible with no leg room and no free space to Move around In I will never ride this airlines Again and I write this to warn others . read more

Reasonable flight cost and clean terminal. I really like the point system too. Lots of seating while waiting and for flight.

Flying Spirit was the worst flying experience of my life. It all started bad with our initial flight as we had to wait in line upward of an hour to drop our bags. Only one person was actually working although there were four people behind the desk, most of them talking about their preferred Starbucks order. But none of this compared to our flight back. Coming back, we sat for an hour on the runway before we could deplane. If this wasn't bad enough, we waited two hours before our bags were ready because they were "short staffed". In addition to this, our baggage was damaged. Don't think this airline will save you money. It won't it the long run. read more

Worst flight ever, I was at the airport an hour beforflight but when I went to check my bag the closed the flight so I had to pay $100 to change the flight and sit in Ft Lauderdale for hours until my flight was leaving to my destination, I was very nice about it, as angry as I was, the lady that checked my baggage and rebooked my flight was incredible, kudos to her. Flight home New Orleans to Tampa direct was originally supposed to leave around 8 PM and was delayed 4 or 5 times until the just changed it at 2:30 AM to the next morning departing at 9AM, I missed a day of work thanks to all of this!! The crew on the return flight was excellent, at least something went right, never again! read more

I booked a flight from Tampa to New Orleans. I got an email saying that my flight was cancelled. I got right on the phone, I gave them my first name, last name, confirmation # and flight # and they were unable to find me in the system. I asked to speak to a manger and was transferred and hung up on. I called back 3 more times and was told that I didn't pay for the flight but the email that I got I was told that I would get full refund within 6-8 weeks. REALLY? They couldn't find any information on me and then told they would give me a full refund. Don't EVER book with Spirit airlines. Unreliable, have no idea what they are doing. Lori Maffia read more

Why did I choose you again. I had forgot why till I had to pay for my carry on bag coming back to Florida. It was the cheapest ticket that I found one week before I was leaving for New York. So I booked it. Maybe I've should've notice earlier but I didn't that it was a lay over going both ways. Going wasn't bad I had stopped in Detroit for four hours before going on to LaGuardia airport. While I was waiting, those customers that didn't pay for the bags had to pay $99.00 to take them on the plane. I was thinking to myself at the time Thankgod I checked my bag. Maybe when I come back I'll have to pay for my carry on while doing the online checkin. Which I did. $56.00 dollars. I had a 10am flight to Fort Lauderdale, we sat on the tarmac for 20 minutes, no one said anything about why we are still sitting there. Finally we take off. 2.5 hours later we land. This time I had to wait 5 hours for my next flight back to Tampa. Usually when the plane is delayed I'll get a notice on my phone. Nothing. First it was pushed back 30 minutes, then an hour. We didn't leave till 8:00 pm. Thankfully I work for a company that if needed I can use my un paid time to excuse my absence. Which my the time I landed and got my luggage that took forever to get. It was past 10:15 when I left the parking lot. Now the only negative thing that I have to say is what happened to my luggage name tag that was on the handle when it left New York, but when it got to Tampa it was gone. It was used mostly to identify my luggage from others. And what's up with putting someone else's name on my bag. I'm just happy that my medal was in my carry on. read more

Would definitely give zero stars for customer service if that would be an option. Most unreasonable staff in the industry. Travelled with a small backpack and had a suite jacket and a shirt in a separate small bag for an event. They refused boarding until I paid $99.00 for the jacket while other people walked in with a full size carry on as a personal item :) I wish the airlines would take that much responsibility when they mess up peoples days with delays and cancelled flights. read more

we bought tickets for flights from Newark to Austin 2 months before flight. The night before our flight I went to print boarding passes and had none. called spirit and they sold us new flights for 3 times the price. We had to get there. They first told us they didn't handle the pymnt - not true - they do. They told us there was a problem w our address - not true - they read back our address and it was complete and accurate - also another vendor got paid from same transaction. they told us our bank declined their request for credit card payment - not true - again another vendor got paid and our bank told us they never received request for payment from Spirit. They will not refund the difference between what we originally agreed to pay and the price we were forced to pay. Unbelievable they get away w this!!!! read more

First and last time on Spirit airlines. Both flights to and from were delayed beyond exceptional circumstances. After having to wait a 7hour layover, Something happened with the first plane that pushed back my flight yet another hour. Once on the plane, we had to wait another hour due to waiting for more passengers to get on. Staff kept telling us they didn't know how much longer since they were having scanning issues. Then more issues just continued to follow after every thing the pilot said. Then it turned in to a plane ramp issue oe something along that, prolonged the wait and flight even longer. I understand things happen. However I'll never give spirit my money ever again, neither should you. They don't care about the inconvenience they cause. Cheap flights, not worth it, small seats & fit, charge for everything on your ticket, packed flights. By far the worst airline I've ever flown with. Theeeee WORST !!!! read more

I'm not proposing more govt regulation, But surely there needs to be a PRICE GOUGING investigation on Spirit Airlines. Look at the baggage and seat upcharges!!! AND THEY CHARGED ANOTHER $90 FOR MY BACKPACK AT THE THE GATE!!!! WTF IS THIS??? #NTSB #spiritairlines #airtravel read more

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I would normally give 1 star for them however, there was one agent who was super kind and understanding. He explained the seat situation and tried to accommodate me. He works out of Tampa and his name is Claude E. He is the face you want to see when flying! The leg room on spirit airlines is designed for people up to 5'3" and under 150lbs. I am 5'10 and my legs are literally in the guys back in front of me. My knees are pushing so hard against the seat. Hello tiny rows... tall people shouldn't fly. Back to my main point.... Claude is an awesome crew member. read more

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Thank you to my Spirit People! They were sooooo helpful! I missed my flight in Tampa and Bruce, Elsa and Shawnte were my saviors. They rebooked me, with better seats and I'll make it home in the same time. Bruce was very diligent and sacrificed his lunch time while Miss Elsa was almost off and continued to work until I was squared away . Miss Shawnte was a pleasure to speak with while I waited. Once again, thank you to the Spirit Team, you all were phenomenal! - Raé read more

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The last 2 times I booked with Spirit, I started with great times and direct flights...but they bait and switch. Both times they changed our flights to like 5 in the morning and changed our direct flight to have to change planes twice to get somewhere that normally is a direct flight of 1hour and 20 minutes. Baggage prices are twice as much as other airlines and they charge you for your seats as well if you want to sit beside your spouse! read more

I will never fly Spirit again. I checked my bag. Packed my trinkets that I bought on my trip: Chrystal candy dish wrapped in three t shirts valued $275 and Minnesota wild rice $17. While unpacking rice everywhere and my Chrystal broke. WTF Spirit airline! I even told the lady at the counter that I had a crystal bowl in my bag and if it would be safe wrapped in three large shirts, she said yes. Sorry spirit, but I will never fly with you again. To top it off I purchase in flight Internet streaming, and never did I get online even with the help of a steward. So disappointed in this airline as I was searching for a new airline to fly back-and-forth. Also beware for a carry-on you have to pay $70. I sent them an email of my complaint it'll probably be three months before they get back to me and I'll probably never get my money refunded. I will definitely report this business to the Better Business Bureau tomorrow morning. read more

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It is good deal when you travel just yourself without any luggage. This airline will charge you every thing. Any select seat, luggage, carry on, travel insurance and more. I think they are more gear for short duration travel. If you have a same day business trip, this airline definitely a good deal. This big yellow air bus is ok. The plane we took delay 30 minutes. But they did warn us about it. Many has bring their duffle bag or back pack. Just to avoid additional charges. But for a good non stop flight to Chicago is perfect. Leg room is just ok. Random seat assignment is free but if you decided to seat close to exit more leg room, you may want to paid extra. The seat is a bit un comfortable due to non reclining seat. In the same time, the padding on the seat is thin. Not good for long hour travel. Drink, snack or food is extra. When you paid the luggage service, you think you may get the luggage sooner. It end up we have to wait for 30 minutes. Overall experience is below par. But is I have a short trip, I may considering it. read more

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Never use the service. I had a flight for a meeting. The meeting changed so the flight I had would have made me late. I tried to cancel but the refund was minimal. So I stuck with it and advised my meeting that I would try to get there. Then the flight got delayed and it was impossible to make the meeting. I advised them that I should certainly get a refund. I got a flat NO. Ripped off. read more

I'm going to repost my Spirit review from the Dallas, Texas page, as I think it adds some info missing on the Tampa review page. Here's that review if you want to seek it out: https://www.yelp.com/biz/spirit-airlines-dallas-2?hrid=ZVJjkhQriIp83mHpL0zZjA&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) I highly recommend reading Celeste A.'s review of Spirit Airlines. I think she nails it, and provides helpful information. It should be right below mine, or close, if you use the "yelp sort." Or this: http://www.yelp.com/biz/spirit-airlines-dallas-2?hrid=qtMaEpn7B9wg4Zi_0wkZ8A&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) This was my/our first time flying Spirit. We resorted to this airline after not being able to get a reasonably priced (Christmas holiday) flight on our preferred carrier, American Airlines. If you know all the ins and outs of Spirit, it's relatively smooth flying. Minimizing luggage, paying for any checked bags, and checking in on-line (and print boarding pass) are of paramount importance. There was really nothing about my experience that was terrible, save for the non-stop talking child behind me, but that's not Spirit's fault. Yes, our first flight was delayed, but there was some awful weather the night before, and all airlines were having delays or cancellations. Once on board, I was amused by the concept of bundling food and drinks to save money. Even buying two, or three, drinks at a time saves you money. Makes sense and frees up the flight attendants. Seat was roomy enough, though the seats in the first couple of rows looked nicer (but they cost extra). On the outbound flight I did buy a coffee ($2). I was pleasantly surprised when my cup was refilled, for free. On the return flight I bought two red wines, normally $7 each, for $12. By buying 2 I saved $2. I should have bought 3 and saved $4, as it would have helped (me) with the noisy kid behind me. In fact I think if you are subjected to a kid of this noise caliber, Spirit should buy a round for all in close proximity. Bottom line: I certainly would consider flying Spirit again. And I have. OK, if you made it this far I will share a trick I learned from my seatmate: Spirit does not charge for a cup of ice. So if you want something cool to crunch on, or something for a beverage you carried on, a free cup of ice is available. read more

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Spirit Airlines claim/seem to be a budget friendly airline. You're made aware of any charges before you ever book your flight. Everything is listed right there online. We knew all of the costs for checked bags, carry on's, flight snacks, etc. By simply paying attention you can get a great rate on flight. This was my first time flying Spirit from Atlanta to Tampa. All of the staff for both of our flights with Spirit were pleasant from the flight attendants to the gate check. The seating was actually more comfortable and spacious than on my usual flights with either Delta or SouthWest, without leaning back! The only issue I did have was trying to make sure my packed luggage did not exceed 40 pounds instead of the usual 50 pounds. It wasn't that hard since I was going to sunny hot weather, so what exactly did I need. We were pretty happy with Spirit. It was cheaper and we got to and from safe and sound. read more

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I'd give Spirit a "0" if I could... Absolutely terrible company that doesn't give a crap about it's customers... I booked an AirBNB and a rental car in Florida, from a Thursday to the following Tuesday (6 days). I then booked airfare on Spirit, arriving that corresponding Thursday and departing the following Tuesday. A few days before my trip, I received an email from Spirit, saying they were changing my flight plans. Without asking, they changed my flight down to 8:00pm the following day (Friday). They also changed my return flight to the following Monday morning. This "little change" was costing me a day at each end of my vacation (not to mention the home and car that I already booked). A call into Spirit's customer service (what a joke that name is) left me with 1 possible option, a return flight the following Friday (keep in mind my house and car rental was up on Tuesday), otherwise they said there was nothing they could do... The good news is there is something you can do, and that's stay away from this airline. Read the reviews. My case wasn't an exception, it is their norm. Absolutely terrible. You've been warned! read more

The absolute worst flying experience ever!! I will never ever fly this airline again! 8 hour delay at Fort Lauderdale on my way from Costa Rica to Tampa for a conference. I missed the entire first day and the first day of my hotel stay. 13 hour delay on the return trip, again at Fort Lauderdale. I missed two days of work! Sport Airlines response was "No refunds, that's why we can keep our fares so low". What a joke!! read more

Tiny seats, microscopic tray, no pocket but otherwise fine! Ok. First of all, this is a budget friendly airline. You're made aware of any additional charges before you ever book your flight. Pay attention to the details and there should be no misunderstandings. Prepare yourself ahead of time, and you can still get a decent flight for a great rate. We'd never flown Spirit before a recent trip from Tampa to New Orleans. We knew the additional costs for checked bags, carry ons, in flight snacks, etc. We made a plan and decided one checked bag would be plenty for us so we prepaid the fee, saving some money. If you check your bag at the airport without prepaying, it costs more. As far as carry on bags, we didn't need any because you still get a free personal item per person, as long as it fits under the seat. And snacks? The flight was barely over an hour. We were fine without them. All of the staff for both of our flights with Spirit were delightful from the flight attendants to the gate check. And the particular plane we had on both trips was brand new; or at least it looked like it was new. There are a couple of "bells and whistles" I do miss from the pricier airlines. An actual pocket on the back of the seats is nice. These flights had a bungee cord holding the paperwork in place. I know it sounds trivial but I did miss having a spot to tuck away my water bottle within reach. And the tray is tiny. It was the size of my Galaxy tablet; super small. But again, it's not like we were having a full course meal and needed the space or anything. The seats and arm rests are smaller than what I remember but for a short flight, it's fine. Also, do note that the weight limit on checked bags for Spirit is actually 40 pounds; we were thinking it was 50 and had to do some rearranging. Overall, we were pretty happy with Spirit. It's a huge discount and everything went as well as could be expected. The flight to New Orleans was actually the smoothest from take off to landing that I think we've ever had! We'd fly with them again for sure, for a short flight like this one. I'm not super sure I'd do it for a long flight, simply due to the comfort level, but I wouldn't totally rule it out, either. That savings really goes a long way! read more

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Pleeeeeease!!! DO NOT FALL PREY TO THIS AIRLINE's marketing tactics!!! Move on to other airlines!!! IT WILL COST YOU THE SAME by the time they're done arguing with you wether or not your purse is a carryon or personal item and or your already additionally paid checkin luggage is 2 lbs overweight or not from their 40 lbs limit for additional fees and charges. Further, I truly believe that it's a BLM Airlines in sheep cloak. (White privileges pay more. All others pass through). ...and I'm not even white. read more

The worst. Avoid at all costs Believe me....the initial perceived "savings" is NOT WORTH IT!!! You will regret your decision to choose Spirit before you even board the plane. By the time you pay for things that are included on other airlines, you will by far surpass the "savings" of the initial ticket prices. Customer service is the worst, Just learn from my mistakes and avoid. Thank me later. read more

Flight attendants are flippant and rude. Still waiting for a flight crew. Flight attendant said, "We have one crew member. You'll have to wait because we can't fly this plane with only one." Really? Hw condescending when we have been sitting on this plane in Ft. Lauderdale and should have been in Orlando 4 hours ago. Terrible service. Just terrible. Get some empathy! read more

A review of my first Spirit flight. Recently, I had to book a last minute trip from DC to Tampa for Friday-Monday travel. Spirit from BWI to Tampa was half the cost of everyone else. Positives: The newest and cleanest plane I have ever been on. Spirit employees were upbeat and professional. No issues about "over sized personal items " or trying to enforce petty rules in order to generate revenue. Everyone got along on the flight. No "drama". Take off, flight and landing were all very smooth. Thank you flight crew! We were on time. The Sam Adam's IPA was cold. I got a great seat (aisle in row 6) for free. Plenty of overhead bin space even though I was one of the last to board. Negatives; One of the most unattractive groups of people I have even flown with. Granted it is not the 70's when you flew in suit and tie. But, many of the passengers looked like they slept on the floor of the bus station the night before. Spirit charged for everything. $4.00 for water, which makes beer a relative bargain at $9.00(2 for $17). No WiFi on board (at least ours was not working.) Seats don't recline at all ( maybe this is a positive?). They are also thin and have only 28" of pitch with no seat back pockets. If you are over 6'0" you will be uncomfortable. You need to know the rules before making a reservation A checked bag is @ $30 if pre booked. If your "personal item" exceeds Spirits dimensions, then you will need to pay $99 at the gate to bring it aboard as a "carry on item ". read more

On hold via text for 13 hours trying to use a voucher that 1. Was issued from flight cancelation 2. Cannot be booked online and 3. Cannot be booked via the phone number and agents offered by email with voucher information. Bad customer service or I intentionally misleading consumers? I will happily update post with meaningful customer focused response. read more

So this is my first time flying Spirit airlines Tampa to Atlanta, and though the pricing portion of booking the flight seems initially deceptive and daunting, they are pretty upfront with the costs. First and foremost- you will pay for everything! Don't fart on the plane, because that costs $5 I think. Booking is a bit exhausting and when you receive emails telling you that you need to pay for something that you already paid for is a bit disconcerting, none the less I had paid for my carry on so all was good. The booking process was a bit daunting because everything has a price...checked bags, carry on bags, printing a boarding pass at the airport. But if you are disciplined it will work. I joined the $9 fare club to save money too. The longer you wait to add the extras the more money it will cost you!! My flight round trip with a BIG front seat (equivalent to business class) and one carry on was $145 round trip! Not too bad. We boarded on time and quickly because they shoo you to the plane and though the board by zone number 1 & 2 board together. The plane that I was on was not clean, kind of like flying in a trash can of sorts. Though it wasn't awful there was small trash particles here and there. The interior could use a wipe down.The seat was comfy for me- I am a big dude. The airplane was an A319. Spirit allegedly has an average 4-5 year fleet age. Happily the plane was nice and cool and the flight attendant was really sweet. There are no frills! You even have to pay for water! But- if you pay for a bag you get to board early- kind of??? A big dude sitting beside me was moved to a bigger seat out of the kindness of the attendant...no charge! That was nice. Also during the flight I decided to order a snack. Ginger ale and small Pringles $4.50. You can buy bundles which saves you a $1 or so. The service was slow though oddly enough, took them about 10m to bring the chips. One thing I noticed during the flight was a Mom who needed to use the restroom with a small baby. The flight attendant was so kind and sat down and held the baby. All in all a good flight. One thing to mention- NO INFLIGHT INTERNET bummer. If you want to get from one place to another with no frills, and a seat. Spirit fits the bill! read more

Horrible!! All of my jewelry was stolen out of luggage and Spirit refused to process an investigation. Had one customer service representative initially tell me that they would compensate me for the items missing so I could replace them. However, after filing a claim, I was told that they could not process the claim as they were "not liable" for any missing items. Extremely difficult to get in contact with them and talk to an actual representative. VERY delayed responses on the claims portal as well. Tried to call again to speak to someone and was sent to voicemail. Unbelievable that they are able to get away with this. Worst airline company I have ever flown. Will not be flying with Spirit again. read more