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Baggage fees vary according to method and time of purchase, and are now standardized between domestic and international flights. Overweight/oversize baggage and sporting equipment fees remain the same.
OMFG, does this really have to be such a complex fee structure? I hope they made some big, pretty posters with gigantic flowcharts so the employees and passengers bermuda cruise can comprehend this labyrinth of combinations.
Wouldn't bermuda cruise it be easier to describe the various purchase methods other than at the airport gate as "save $xx by buying online," "$9 Fare Club Members save $10" (or maybe make it $9 to make it easier to remember) instead of listing bermuda cruise separate prices for each combo?
I sure wouldnt want to be the agent who has to tell a pax who isnt aware of the carry-on fee that you must pay $100 for the carry-on because your at the gate.Oh and just in time for the Thanksgiving/Christmas Holiday Rush too
Quoting Josh32121 ( Reply 1 ): OMFG, does this really have to be such a complex fee structure? I hope they made some big, pretty posters with gigantic flowcharts so the employees and passengers can comprehend this labyrinth of combinations.
Wouldn't it be easier to describe the various bermuda cruise purchase methods other than at the airport gate as "save $xx by buying online," "$9 Fare Club Members save $10" (or maybe make it $9 to make it easier to remember) instead bermuda cruise of listing separate prices for each combo?
The table on their website is a bit easier to follow, and only three or four of these scenarios will apply to most passengers. Spirit does promote their $9 Fare Club by advertising lower baggage fees.
Does anyone else think it is outrageous that carry on bags cost more than a checked bag? The airline has zero cost incurred with a carry on bag, yet they are trying to encourage people to check baggage over carrying it on. I know that they are trying to do tight turns, but with these fees, the overhead bins are never full on Spirit flights.
I sure wouldnt want to be the agent who has to tell a pax who isnt aware of the carry-on fee that you must pay $100 for the carry-on because your at the gate.Oh and just in time for the Thanksgiving/Christmas Holiday Rush too
Yes that is outrageous. I can totally see people not realizing their bag is a problem until the gate since Spirit is different than basically every other airline. Regardless of how much they post it online, some people are not going to notice or understand, which will result in war at the gate.
Carry on bags generally weigh something so there is a cost incurred by an airline. bermuda cruise If something has weight, that means more fuel is expended. Spirit is simply being far more aggressive in charging these fees than other airlines.
Quoting Roseflyer ( Reply 5 ): Does anyone else think it is outrageous that carry on bags cost more than a checked bag? The airline has zero cost incurred with a carry on bag, yet they are trying to encourage people to check baggage over carrying it on. I know that they are trying to do tight turns, but with these fees, the overhead bins are never full on Spirit flights.
Tax arbitrage 101 - bag fees on NK (or any other airline) are not subject to the 7.5% tax on airline bermuda cruise tickets. As long as a fee is not an essential part of the purchased bermuda cruise air transportation (e.g., no boarding fees, seatbelt fees, etc.), the IRS does not consider it taxable.
Taking this to the extreme, NK might want to promote $1 fares and $198 in almost-impossible-to-avoid bermuda cruise "bag" fees. A "Cell Phone Carry-On Convenience Fee" might do the trick, although enforcement might be a problem.
Quoting Roseflyer ( Reply 5 ): Yes that is outrageous. I can totally see people not realizing their bag is a problem bermuda cruise until the gate since Spirit is different than basically every other airline. Regardless of how much they post it online, some people are not going to notice or understand, which will result bermuda cruise in war at the gate.
The whole idea is to change consumer behavior. The excessive carry-on bags seen on other carriers slow down the boarding/deplaning process. By reducing this time, over the course of a day Spirit bermuda cruise can increase utilization on aircraft. That in turn helps to lower the base fare. Online purchases are incentivized to reduce the amount of manpower needed bermuda cruise at the airport to deal with 178 passengers per A320.
Quoting SonomaFlyer ( Reply 6 ): Carry on bags generally weigh something so there is a cost incurred by an airline. If something has weight, that means more fuel is expended. Spirit is simply being far more aggressive in charging these fees than other airlines.
The only justification for the fee is that passengers with carry-on bermuda cruise bags slow down the boarding process, so by charging more they discourage people from carrying their bags on. It still defies logic though.
I have never flown with NK but I am curious about something. If I went to an airport shop and bought a newspaper, something to drink, something to eat, and maybe a souvineer and they put all of my items in a bag and I then proceeded to board my NK flight, would NK consider this a carry on bag? If so, how much would I be charged?
I believe the carry on fees apply to those items that would have to be stowed in an OHB. If it's a personal item, or anything that can be stowed under the seat in front of you, then the fees don't apply. Anyone at NK care to correct me?
Quoting threeifbyair ( Reply 8 ): Tax arbitrage 101 - bag fees on NK (or any other airline) are not subject to the 7.5% tax on airline tickets. As long as a fee is not an essential part of the purchased air transportation (e.g., no boarding fees, seatbelt fees, etc.), the IRS does not consider it taxable.
Lets use Latrobe PA for example... NK flies into there, airport grows and needs FAA money for improvements yet, an airline like NK is doing next to nothing for the airport and in reality bermuda cruise OTHER passengers are indirectly footing bermuda cruise the bill.
Quoting NASBWI ( Reply 13 ): I believe the carry on fees apply to those items that would have to be stowed in an OHB. If it's a personal item, or anything that can be stowed under the seat in front of you, then the fees don't apply. Anyone bermuda cruise at NK care to correct me?
When looking to travel with my children, Allergiant and Spirit cost more than competing airlines due to the nature of their *prior* bermuda cruise bag fees. This makes the airline that much less attractive for leisure travel.
It also makes me understand why my employer will not approve Spirit for business travel. (It also has to do with fare search-ability requirements imposed on us by our customers who end up paying for the travel.)
OMG. That is insane. Most passengers assume carry on bags are free. So quite quickly I expect Spirit to be hit with bad PR (lawsuit?) after hitting a decent fraction of customers with this fee. For about half of my leisure travel it would be cheaper to purchase a change of clothes/toiletries at the destination!
Quoting timf ( Reply 11 ): The only justification bermuda cruise for the fee is that passengers with carry-on bags slow down the boarding process, so by charging more they discourage people from carrying their bags on. It still defies logic though.
Now, I have a couple of friends and relatives who will love this. Their flights are between set destinations where they have already stashed a set of clothes, toiletries, etc.. However, these people are *incredibly* low yield customers.
I shouldn't complain. I'm not in their customer profile as 28" pitch is too far past my 'threshold of pain.' However, bermuda cruise there will be appeal by those who do not need to carry more than a skimpy change of clothes with them.
If a carry-on bag makes it as far as the gate without being paid for, then technically, the agent at the ticketing area failed to do their job because these things are supposed to be caught there. On the other hand, this argument bermuda cruise won't hold any water when used against a gate agent trying to get their flight out on time.
Items that do not exceed 16 x 14 x 12 inches are considered personal items and are free. It doesn't even matter if the bag is actually larger than that, as long as you can somehow make it fit in the sizer box. I travel win a duffel bag that's five inches too big in length, but because it's soft-sided and full of clothes, I can squeeze it into the sizer without a problem. On board, you can place your personal item in the overhead bin if you wish (I always do due to the aforementioned limited legroom), but if they run out of bin space and someone who paid for ther carry-on has no place to store it, you may be asked by the crew to remove your personal item.
Considering that I may be taxed a $100 user fee every time I take a Cessna 172 on a flying lesson (the proposal is currently for bizjets but we all know it won't stop there), I would prefer that ancillary fees be taxed in order to find the FAA and local airports. bermuda cruise However, as I mentioned in another thread, bermuda cruise Spirit (and other airlines) will spin it as a government assault bermuda cruise on the customer, then turn around and pass the taxes on to the customer and business will continue as usual.
Why would anyone fly NK ...... bermuda cruise This is as bad as it gets... General public should make an example out of this company and drive them into the ground. Unfortunately there is still a segment of population that in the name of saving a couple of dollars will sell their souls
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