Sep 19th, 2009 at 1:00PM: A quick search for past posts about Spirit Airlines here on Gadling shows not much more than negative news.
Sadly for Spirit, today's news is no different. The low cost carrier was handed a $375,000 fine by the Department of Transportation for the way it treats its passengers.
The fine is a record, but the violations also appear to be pretty nasty. They include:
False fare advertising
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Spirit Airlines receives record fine for mistreating passengers
Sep 19th, 2009 at 1:00PM: A quick search for past posts about Spirit Airlines here on Gadling shows not much more than negative news.
Sadly for Spirit, today's news is no different. The low cost carrier was handed a $375,000 fine by the Department of Transportation for the way it treats its passengers.
The fine is a record, but the violations also appear to be pretty nasty. They include:
False fare advertising
...The next hidden fee - Spirit Airlines to charge a fee for buying a ticket?
Mar 3rd, 2009 at 9:30AM: Nope - this is not an April fools post. Spirit Airlines, one of the cheapest of the US low cost carriers is working behind the scenes to introduce a "passenger usage fee" which is just a snazzy way of describing a fee to cover the costs of you buying a ticket. That's right - Spirit Airlines is going to charge you, in order to charge you. The fee is rumored to be $5 or $10, and will apply to any ...Spirit Airlines staff fed up being called DD MILF'S by their employer
Jan 30th, 2009 at 1:00PM: The hard working cabin crew at Spirit Airlines are fed up - they are annoyed that their boss is inviting passengers to check out their DD's, and asking people to come book a "MILF". For those that missed out on a "movie classic", MILF is a reference from American Pie, and the abbreviation means "Mother I'd like to F**K". That's right - Spirit is using that cheeky reference as a way to get ...Spirit Airlines attempts to collect a cancellation fee off flight 1549 passengers
Jan 19th, 2009 at 4:30PM: OK folks - it is no secret that airlines use fees and rules to increase their bottom line. If they mess up, you lose, if you mess up, you lose. Either way, the airline always manages to come out on top. And never has that been more clear than in the case of Rob and Jeff Kolodjay. Rob and Jeff were scheduled to fly from La Guardia to Charlotte on a Spirit Airlines flight. When that flight was ...Spirit Airlines to sell ad space on overhead bins
Sep 19th, 2008 at 1:00PM: The era of in flight advertising is upon us, spearheaded by our friendly do-anything-for-a-buck carrier, Spirit Airlines. The airline known for its oft lewd fare sale names (see: MILF sale) recently started selling ad space on its tray tables, overhead bins and even, as The Crankyflier reports, on their garbage bags. I do wonder how much it costs to advertise on a garbage bag. Apparently their ...Calling Spirit Airlines could lead innocent customers to phone sex
Jul 6th, 2008 at 1:00PM: A few days ago Grant posted about Spirit Airlines' move to start charging for any seat reservation, including middle seats. Barbara from Detroit was less than happy to learn about these seat charges, and recently called Spirit to complain. As she recounts to the Consumerist, her first attempt to reach customer service resulted in talking to a representative based somewhere in Asia with a shaky ...Spirit Airlines to start charging for MIDDLE seats!
Jul 1st, 2008 at 6:00PM: Airlines have been doing anything they possibly can to raise money over the past few months, from checked bag fees to charging for soft drinks to increasing the price for almost everything that formerly had a fee associated with it. Now, according to an article over at Smarter Travel, Spirit has decided to start charging extra for online seat selection. Carriers have done this before -- many ...Spirit Airlines to cut nearly half of pilot and flight attendant workforce
Jun 3rd, 2008 at 5:30PM: Spirit Airlines just announced that it would be furloughing nearly half of its crew today, in a letter it sent to it's union leaders. The layoffs, an effort to cut costs and pare down operations, comes as the airline closes hubs in New York and San Juan while significantly shrinking Detroit and Ft. Lauderdale. While unfortunate news for the employees and the airline, it is perhaps best that the ...Airline torches woman's baggage
Apr 26th, 2008 at 6:30PM: Did your airline lose your luggage recently? Relax, it could be worse. Just ask Barbara Blewitt. When she arrived in Atlantic City recently on a Spirit Airlines flight, she was shocked at what she found: When her luggage materialized, it was burned, including everything inside. "I had no clothes, no underwear, no cosmetics, nothing but a burned suitcase," Blewitt tells Tampa Bay's 10 News. The ...Spirit Airlines CEO: "Let him tell the world how bad we are."
Aug 20th, 2007 at 11:14PM: Remember our post a few weeks back in which Alex Rudloff (one of the brains behind our blogging platform) detailed his terrible experience with Spirit Airlines? When Alex wrote the post, comments immediately started to flood in. One of those commenters was a woman named Christy who -- along with her husband -- had a similar bad experience, and emailed Spirit Airlines' customer service department ...Spirit Airline Woes
Aug 4th, 2007 at 2:30PM: Alex Rudloff, one of the brains behind Gadling's blogging engine, recently tried to fly to Las Vegas from Orlando via Spirit Airlines when he ran into a few problems. First, his flight was canceled. "That's sucks," he wrote on his blog, "but hey, that's the reality of the god awful air industry here in the States." To make matters worse, Spirit Airlines made the rescheduling process a nightmare. ...Spirit Airlines to Offer Flights to Port-au-Prince
Dec 15th, 2006 at 6:09AM: In today's competitive airline industry carriers have to think outside of the box, be sharper than a razor's edge and fly to destinations where many dare not to go. As of recent, the low-cost carrier, Spirit Airlines, has filed an application with the federal government to fly out of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and into Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Me, personally, I think the news is great and will be all the ...Spirit Airlines Return of the Mullet Sale
Oct 24th, 2006 at 6:56PM: How all these Spirit Air promotions found their way into my email, I haven't a clue, but I can tell you the only reason I haven't removed myself from their mailing list - they're promotions crack me up! Perhaps, I've got a childish sense of humor, but when I saw the Return of the Mullet sale happening, I had to laugh. Someone please tell me what mullets have to do with scoring discount fares? In ...
