Former NFL star says he flies on Spirit Airlines to save money

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

It would be a fascinating social science experiment - what drives seatmate preference. Have a bunch of people that have to choose a middle seat based only on a glance at who they'd be seated next to.

I’m betting passenger size is the biggest factor here.

 

[ChasenSFO]

I’m betting passenger size is the biggest factor here.

Always that for me, and I've often had to make that decision lol.

 

[derg]

I generally buy discounted tickets "own metal" because I'm familiar and more comfortable with the product.

I've bought a ticket or two on another carrier to fly to the east coast for family business and had a sub-par experience, but it wasn't spirit.

 

[Malko]

Always that for me, and I've often had to make that decision lol.

The ones that drive me nuts are when people in Group A/B will throw their crap on a seat and say they are saving it for someone. "This seat is saved..." Sorry Maam that's not how it works. Now please move your things or I will.....They won't bother you with idle chatter for the flight. works out quite nice.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

I generally buy discounted tickets "own metal" because I'm familiar and more comfortable with the product.

I've bought a ticket or two on another carrier to fly to the east coast for family business and had a sub-par experience, but it wasn't spirit.

I hear ya, man, nothing beats the Delta product. But you guys have been 30%+ more expensive than United lately! It's better, but not that better.

 

[derg]

Ridiculously high load factors and another nice profit-sharing check tho! Capitalism!

 

[roundout]

I have never bought a ticket on spirit and never will. The only time I've flown spirit my employer bought the tickets and I didn't have a choice. They don't even have seat back pouches. You have no where to put anything. It's this elastic criss crossing strap which makes no sense. Never again.

do you even ultra low?

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

I was on a United flight a few months back, and the Wi-Fi was quick enough to stream YouTube. With my T-Mobile plan I didn’t have to pay for it which was nice.
The most shocking part is how quick the Wi-Fi was on a 1950s, 737.

Because it isn’t a 1950s 737

 

[thehobbit]

do you even ultra low?

I normally fly frontier out of Orlando and united when I'm in Oregon.

 

[roundout]

I normally fly frontier out of Orlando and united when I'm in Oregon.

Hol up. You fly Frontier but think Spirit is no good?

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

I normally fly frontier

Why do you hate yourself? Or is it just a masochism kink?

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

I thought we don't kink shame here?

 

[derg]

I thought we don't kink shame here?

Well, ackshually… We say that, but in group text, oh, we shame!

 

[roundout]

Why do you hate yourself? Or is it just a masochism kink?

He's in good company, though. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

 

[SteveC]

Well, ackshually… We say that, but in group text, oh, we shame!

There's a group text???

 

[killbilly]

There's a group text???

I expect there are many. I've had an ongoing group text with two JC members pretty much daily for the past 3 years.

 

[fholbert]

There's a group text???

IIRC the default is a max or 5 people on one text, but that can be changed.

 

[roundout]

Well, ackshually… We say that, but in group text, oh, we shame!

Ahem

 

[thehobbit]

Hol up. You fly Frontier but think Spirit is no good?

No difference between frontier or united on economy. Same cabin setup same seat with seat back pockets only difference is if you want a non alcoholic drink served to you. I was just a little shocked the spirit had no where to set things.

 

[thehobbit]

IIRC the default is a max or 5 people on one text, but that can be changed.

Need a whatsapp group chat. Can have 1024 members in a single chat.