The charge will apply to bags in the overhead bin. Personal items that fit under the seat will still be free. Spirit said it will add measuring devices at the gates to determine which carry-ons are free and which ones will incur the charge.
Skybus rocked got killer deals to fly from here to Columbus a few times!LJ wrote: never heard of them
I miss Skybus
I agree with that, but that is the airlines fault?? I have seen numorous times someone carry a shitload of luggage onto a plane, take up too much overhead space or it doesn't even fit. Why as they process them onto the plane, at the gate say to the customer um that is too much or too big you have to check it, no they let people get away with it for too long!Manhattan Buckeye wrote: On the one hand I'm not going to be happy with extra fees for an overhead (although I don't think we've ever flown Spirit), on the other hand it is annoying how so many flyers abuse the overhead compartments, particularly around the holidays when they pack in a bunch of gifts that of course are too fragile to be placed next to a roller-bag, so they stuff their coats around them as well.
true poor business plan.dave wrote: skybus had the worst business plan of all time. i did get a decent flight once though before they folded.
thisManhattan Buckeye wrote: On the one hand I'm not going to be happy with extra fees for an overhead (although I don't think we've ever flown Spirit), on the other hand it is annoying how so many flyers abuse the overhead compartments, particularly around the holidays when they pack in a bunch of gifts that of course are too fragile to be placed next to a roller-bag, so they stuff their coats around them as well.
Go ahead and tell us the horror stories.gorocks99 wrote: No checking bags for me; even if it is free. Worked as a baggage handler and I know better
Have heard stuff like this but what if you get to your destination and the bag isn't there for your one week stay?gorocks99 wrote: Tipping?! Shoot. We wouldn't see a bit of tip money if there every was any. Look, we're not trying to hurt your bag, but when there's an hour turnaround and 200 bags forward and 100 aft to unload and reload, things are gonna get tossed. Things are gonna fall off carts. Things will get shoved into places to make them fit (that's what she said).
The truly amazing thing is that your bag actually makes it to your destination at all. There are a lot of steps it has to go through, and if your bag misses one, or is being taken by a transfer driver down the ramp and your plane happens to be the last stop in a string of quick departures, chances are, it may not make it.
If that happens, call the airline/talk to an agent. They'll be able to track where your bag was last scanned (any bag going onto a flight is scanned right before it goes on board). Most likely it's floating around your original airport/transfer airport.Chesapeake wrote:Have heard stuff like this but what if you get to your destination and the bag isn't there for your one week stay?gorocks99 wrote: Tipping?! Shoot. We wouldn't see a bit of tip money if there every was any. Look, we're not trying to hurt your bag, but when there's an hour turnaround and 200 bags forward and 100 aft to unload and reload, things are gonna get tossed. Things are gonna fall off carts. Things will get shoved into places to make them fit (that's what she said).
The truly amazing thing is that your bag actually makes it to your destination at all. There are a lot of steps it has to go through, and if your bag misses one, or is being taken by a transfer driver down the ramp and your plane happens to be the last stop in a string of quick departures, chances are, it may not make it.
What does the airline do to make up for it?
Are you just up the brown creek without a paddle and run around like a chicken with it's head cut off for a week?
Will they fly it to where you are?gorocks99 wrote:If that happens, call the airline/talk to an agent. They'll be able to track where your bag was last scanned (any bag going onto a flight is scanned right before it goes on board). Most likely it's floating around your original airport/transfer airport.Chesapeake wrote:Have heard stuff like this but what if you get to your destination and the bag isn't there for your one week stay?gorocks99 wrote: Tipping?! Shoot. We wouldn't see a bit of tip money if there every was any. Look, we're not trying to hurt your bag, but when there's an hour turnaround and 200 bags forward and 100 aft to unload and reload, things are gonna get tossed. Things are gonna fall off carts. Things will get shoved into places to make them fit (that's what she said).
The truly amazing thing is that your bag actually makes it to your destination at all. There are a lot of steps it has to go through, and if your bag misses one, or is being taken by a transfer driver down the ramp and your plane happens to be the last stop in a string of quick departures, chances are, it may not make it.
What does the airline do to make up for it?
Are you just up the brown creek without a paddle and run around like a chicken with it's head cut off for a week?
dave wrote: skybus had the worst business plan of all time. i did get a decent flight once though before they folded.
it depends on the airline, i flew to spain on christmas eve and air france lost my luggage and it floated between, paris-madrid-and malaga for 5 days. air france delivered my luggage to the place i was staying and gave me a voucher for delta/air france for 1000 dollars (lost luggage and taking so long to get to me and international phone bill) and delta bumped me up to business class.Chesapeake wrote:Have heard stuff like this but what if you get to your destination and the bag isn't there for your one week stay?gorocks99 wrote: Tipping?! Shoot. We wouldn't see a bit of tip money if there every was any. Look, we're not trying to hurt your bag, but when there's an hour turnaround and 200 bags forward and 100 aft to unload and reload, things are gonna get tossed. Things are gonna fall off carts. Things will get shoved into places to make them fit (that's what she said).
The truly amazing thing is that your bag actually makes it to your destination at all. There are a lot of steps it has to go through, and if your bag misses one, or is being taken by a transfer driver down the ramp and your plane happens to be the last stop in a string of quick departures, chances are, it may not make it.
What does the airline do to make up for it?
Are you just up the brown creek without a paddle and run around like a chicken with it's head cut off for a week?
