Every airline has pros and cons. You just have to know each carriers’ rules and weigh what matters to you. I’ve flown Spirit many times, often in the Big Front Seat. Most recently it was seeing family - Delta wanted $847 round trip while Spirit was $234 round trip with a big front seat both ways. $600 is a lot of money. In another instance Spirit and Delta were within $25. I took Delta.
my biggest issue with Spirit is all of the added costs. it ends up being the same price as or not that much cheaper than some other airlines if you’re going to certain locations
@@WCmexico98 True but that is why we do the math and the PROS AND CONS we all prefer to to take the better airlnes but if the savings are worth it I will fly low cost. But I will never go low cost on an International flight.
@@robertosanchez4117 That's fair. I can't fly Spirit because of the poor leg room. I have a pretty bad back. I need more leg room which is why I prefer Delta or JetBlue
“Flight attendant came strolling up” - as an airline crew member, I must stress to please consider whether that is the original crew member. Often we are on reserve, and called to the airport at all hours of the day. Multiple times I wasn’t told the flight was late, and one time they gave me a completely wrong time. Finally, an hour to be called, run to the airport, go through security, and get to the gate is pretty good.
I agree. Jeb has an interesting channel, and I usually enjoy watching it, but his subtle sense of entitlement can be ANNOYING. Why include "lounge and food" in his final rating when EVERYONE knows that really they don't have either?! Yes, one can purchase food, but it's NOT the norm, on an ultra low cost carrier!!!! 🥴
Great review. I can promise you that your flight attendant didn’t just decide not to show up. That would likely mean getting fired. They had to call out a reserve, and when they are called, they have 2 hours to report to the airport. Having one show up in only an hour is actually pretty good
ACY is a crew base but it's a very small base. The replacement Flight Attendant probably did have a call-out time as mentioned, or one of the overnighting crews got reassigned. As you've seen, not a lot around the ACY airport, so by the time getting transport to get them from where the hotels are at and then to the airport in and of itself can take 30-40 minutes.
I love Suzanne getting more camera time, she’s so wonderful!!!! In the pre Covid days, I was able to buy a round trip ticket at the spirit counter from ACY-FLL for $52. Probably my best flight experience ever since it was so cheap
I legit flew from the Midwest to Orlando for $30 one way. The flight was only $15, and then $15 in fees/taxes 😂. This was during COVID, but still so funny!
Also advice to others flying Spirit, bring an external phone battery channel to keep your devices charged. Helped out a lot when I was on Spirit last week
A lot of people Poo Poo SPIRIT but I for one find them to be a refreshing alternative to high priced airlines. I first flew them in the thick of Quarantine so even the high priced airlines had nothing to offer in First Class other than a bigger seat. Being a big guy, that is mostly what I look for. The big front seats are just fine for me. And my first experience cost me $400 as opposed to a $4000 alternative with the major airlines. So for the savings, I could bring my own snacks and bottle of water or soda AND I rarely use in flight entertainment, resorting to using my phone or Ipad. So I give them two thumbs up!
Four years ago I flew Spirit from Las Vegas to San Diego, then San Diego to Houston a few days later. I paid for big upfront seats and a checked bag on both flights, and still paid a lot less than the other airlines wanted for the same routing, and I wouldn't have had a big, comfortable seat with the other airlines! I had a great couple of flights. 😊
yeah people can say what they want and I agree it's not for everyone but I love them. The price is amazing and I have never had an issue with staff and as far as inflight entertainment goes, I have a fire tablet so I can listen to music, read, do a sudoku or watch a downloaded movie so I am good.
5:31 "If you are in your seat, please keep your seatbelts fastened." I know what he meant by this, but I love how it sounds like you can just choose to stand for the flight.
It's important to note that it's not 1 FA per 50 pax; it's 1 FA per 50 seats as per the FAA & some flights are not full. Also, it may have been a reserve or ready reserve FA that ended up being the 3rd FA on your flight.
Too many fools demand low prices and Emirates level experience. It's silly and ludicrous. If Spirit was available for the flight that I wanted to take on my vacation in 2020, I would have tried them at least once.
The issue with Spirit and other ultra low cost carriers is what happens when things go wrong. Since they spend the bare minimum on maintenance, crews, etc, the have less slack to deal with delays, and worse customer service. Your flight is more likely to get cancelled last minute with no recourse than it would be on a full service carrier.
surreal seeing this, I've made this EXACT flight multiple times a year since I was probably 11. Spirit definitely only works if you have firm expectations set, all they expect you to do is know the baggage requirements, find your own way to the gate, and get in. On the plus side, flying with literally any carrier when I get the rare chance to feels like 1st class every time, because I grew up knowing I had to shell out allowance even if I wanted a Sprite and making EXTRA sure my phone was charged lol. But when you can get a flight that's literally cheaper than the gas it would take to get to MYR from SE Pennsylvania where I lived, for 9x less time, it's totally worth it. Bonus points for how stress free ACY, since it's not as popular as an airport.
LOL. I actually just flew out of AC to FL (and back again). I have to say I love that airport and I LOVE flying with spirit. You can't beat the price and the staff are always nice.
The Parrothead Mantra. It's 5 O'Clock somewhere. LOL! BTW. This past summer, before Jimmy Buffet passed away, Philadelphia had a theatre show called License to Chill-Jimmy Buffet 'salute' if you will. He would later pass away and I began to wonder about the connection between theater shows in Philly and current events. That one was too weird for me based on other coincidences.
I fly Spirit all the time from AC. I've never had any problems. Since I live nearby, I don't see myself traveling 2 hours to Newark EWR and pay extra for tolls, gas and parking, nor 1 hrs to Philly as well as paying more for a flight. Once we even left the car parked and no problems. I'll stay with Spirit. Great review!!
I LOVE how Suzanne has been an increasingly more present feature of the channel. You guys are such an awesome couple. I fly a lot, I hope I run into you one of these days so I can buy you a G&T. Cheers, Jeb!!
Also, nice job on the video of the 'Spirit' plane 'floating/rolling' through/on the low clouds there on the tarmac. Good on! Also, 10s of thousands of 'customers' waiting out the 'delay' in the massage chairs was a little funny, too, should one see it as innuendo in/of the 'spirit realm.' 😇
Just had an amazing experience in September flying big front seat for cheap. I booked my ticket at the ticket counter and also used the bid up feature to score myself a big front seat on my way down to Vegas from Seattle.
Ill admit that when I first flew Spirit Airlines I was nervous because of all the negatives I had read or heard but I've been flying with Spirit for years now and have had never had a bad experience and I thought the flight crew was nicer than other airlines I've flown with like Alaska, American Eagle, United and Delta.
That’s great to hear! Unfortunately, the “negative” stories get told more often and with louder voices than the MANY positive onboard experiences people have everyday!
I used to travel to Atlanta frequently, and when I did, I flew Spirit out of AC. I considered Spirit planes as school buses with wings. For me, AC was a 2.5 hour drive. Once i got a round trip for $87. My trips were weekends. I could get everything i needed into a backpack. I also packed a small empty pocketbook, that I would use once I got to Atlanta. That constituted my free carry on. The other thing about AC was the cheap parking lot that was pretty much walking distance to the terminal. And the security line was pretty much non existent. Those were my very frugal days. I've since sworn off Spirit. My finances are such, that I can afford to treat myself, and I don't do the frequent trips to Atlanta anymore. Good channel.
Loved this video! Don't get me wrong, I love the first class/business videos, but videos like this are so much fun! I feel like your channel has evolved (concept wise) so much in 2022, there is more variety and your personality shines even more!! I always end up with a big smile after watching your videos!
I've flown into Myrtle Beach a number of times. It's a beautiful airport, and they loop you around so you can see the beach before landing. It's a great trip, and there is plenty to do in Myrtle.
Thing about the flight crew. I've been on a different schedule than my crew. As a result, my 'rest' time is sometimes different than the itinerary for the flight itself. Reason being due to a crew swap or a multitude of other reasons. I had one recently where I got in late the night before and went into my scheduled rest period. Due to that, it changed my van time to the airport. I didn't arrive to the airplane until 10 minutes before departure... We left late, but leaving late wasn't my fault or problem, since I had a legal right to rest.
I like how they added the subtle level of trash needed to fly spirit, that's reserved for big seat customers, outright trash is for all the other customers.
If JetBlue is successful in acquiring Spirit, I hope it adopts the Big Front Seat. But regardless of which airline one flies, it's useful to remember that its prime mission is to provide transportation.
@@jon-michaelharris5840 15 years ago, the major Indian airline Jet Airways bought the budget airline Air Sahara and rebranded it as JetLite while keeping its operations the same. The acquisition was disastrous and was the first step in a chain of events that caused the whole airline to collapse a decade later. What you're talking about has happened in exactly the same manner before and ended in disaster.
6:58 - 7:01 My hometown of Newport News, Virginia! I could even see the neighborhood I grew up in! First shot prominently features Newport News - Williamsburg International Airport which has a grand total of two airlines: American Airlines (yes it's a plane, not a bus) servicing Charlotte and the recently-added Avelo Airlines servicing Florida. Second shot prominently features the James River Bridge, which was at one point one of the longest bridges in the world. Today it is ranked as the 118th longest bridge. Newport News Shipyard is at the bottom of the frame, most notable for being where all of the aircraft carriers for the United States Navy are constructed.
In May we flew Spirit from Philadelphia to Punta Cana. The seats were just about as comfortable as the canvas seats on a military transport. I swore then that I would never fly Spirit again. I have flown out of Atlantic City a number of times as I live 15 miles from the airport. It is one of the best airports to fly out of. TSA agents are very respectful. No long lines. Easy parking. Now that American is offering the bus service out of there, will be doing that more often.
I've flown Spirit a few times and getting the big front seats is worth it. They sell out fast, though. I've had to settle for the coach seats in the back even though I was more than willing to pay for the big front seat upgrade. It appears they've added more big seats since I last flew Spirit. The plane I was on only had 2 rows of big seats.
The thing is, they will probably add more "big" seats to meet demand and of course the fares will increase accordingly. Then the people who were complaining about small seats, will start complaining about high fares. Everyone wants it both ways - the first class experience at the economy class price.
I've flown Spirit twice MSP-ORD and MSP-LAX and really didn't mind since it saved me alot of money. Probably wouldn't recommend flying Spirit if you're big/tall and I definable would only fly nonstop flights with them
I always fly Spirit from LaGuardia to Myrtle Beach(on,y direct flight there). I own a condo in North Myrtle so I only bring a back pack, upgrade to the big front seats, have drinks and food at the Centurion Club. You’re right, make sure you download a movie or show on your IPad. It’s usually a pleasant experience.
"If you want to reduce your chance of delays fly in the morning." Me with Spirit last week: Both the 6am and 8:40am flights out of Portland, OR got cancelled. And they were being serviced by two different aircraft.
That does happen a lot, but bc Spirit doesn’t fly a lot to Portland, and the plane is often coming from somewhere else. There are a lot of other nuanced factors like, do they have pilots to fly the plane there to pick you up? Are there pilots there to take you where you’re going? Are there enough FAs? It could also be that those flights were indirectly impacted by weather. Wherever the planes were maybe they couldn’t get out of there bc of weather. Like I said, lots of reasons why things like that happen. But in general, flying in the morning with an airline like this is best.
I've been watching a lot of your videos and noticed your great watch collection! I plan on getting a Tudor BB GMT next. Great video, I'm glad you and your wife survived spirit airline!
As long as you don't have any high expectations, you'll be fine on Spirit. It's barebones flying just like with any LCC worldwide. Don't need a lot of legroom or a meal or IFE. Just get me from Point A to point B as cheap as possible and in one piece and I'll be more than happy to fly them again.
I flew Spirit a few years back from KBDL to KMCO and back for a friends wedding. It truly wasnt nearly as awful as id heard. Yes, i sat in the big front seats and at the time there was no wifi at all, but id downloaded stuff onto my ipad and that worked well. In terms of service it seemed perfectly ok, for the price point.
Nice work again! Excellent video. While I agree with you that you can't turn a seat on Spirit Airlines into First Class, you do show some of the very same ways that I have long used to make my flying experience a little nicer without too much additional cost. For instance, I often sit myself in a quiet corner of a nicer restaurant in the main terminal for a pre-flight meal, rather than going to the special lounges many airlines offer. Too often, those lounges are just too crowded. A nicer quality restaurant can often be a better choice, in my book. For a little extra cost, I also tend to book the exit row in economy--what I call "the poor man's first class." Since I rarely eat much on board, even when I'm in First Class (let's face it, what airline has ever won a Michelin star? None that I know of), I usually pack my own snacks anyway. Once in flight, I will often just watch what's on my phone or read a good book. No need for IFE. If it's an overnight flight, I will simply put in the earplugs and go to sleep. Again, no need for a fancy First Class seat. I just lean up against the window with a pillow. Sure, on long-haul flights to Asia or Europe, I usually book myself a business or first class seat with a bed. But in typical coast-to-coast flights in the US, I don't generally bother, since the flights are not that long anyway, and you've shown how someone can, in fact, make their flying experience a bit nicer with just a bit of thought and planning. Thanks again for another great video!
About the late FA: they most likely had to call a reserve. I'm not going to get there any sooner than the required 2 hours. If i say i can be there in 30 minutes and my car breaks down or traffic etc, I would be in trouble, vs saying 2 hours and I get there in an hour.
You don't know why that flight attendant was late. That flight attendant may have been flown in to replace an ill crew member, or for many other reasons. Atlantic City is one of Spirit's bases...so that flight attendant may have been a replacement, and in that case the flight may have been delayed in order to provide the flood attendants contractually allowed time to get to the aircraft. I can promise you that no flight attendant, if they were late, would be strolling to the aircraft. That would mean their job.
Hi Jeb! I've flown out of ACY for many years and it's very fun seeing you there as well! Also, Atlantic City isn't just not busy in the mornings, it's never busy!
I flew several times on Spirit put of Yeager in Charleston WV. THE last I used Spirit they screwed us all up. My friend took me to the airport around 10:30 am. And with all of Spirit airlines delays because they didn't get their quotes all of us going to Myrtle Beach didn't leave until 7:45 pm missing one day of vacation. I felt sorry for people having to leave MB 1 DAY LESS. SPIRIT apologized and announced that would give us 1/2 off next flight wherever Spirit flew but you had to travel within 90 days after this disaster! Who is going to travel unless for business. Before leaving MB at Spirit first time I was over in my luggage and they just upped their prices..my dad who worked at Avis MB Airport asked the clerk if they could waive the overdue and explained Spirit's problem at Yeager. Unfortunately they couldn't comply and my dad said this is the last time you travel on Spirit!! My dad had unhappy customers when they would get off Spirit at MB would have to rent a car to travel to their next destination. Dad found out that Spirit would mess people up if they didn't have enough passengers and would make up reasons for delays.. SO NO THANKS SPIRIT!!
Rule number one when flying, especially on a low-cost carrier, DON'T talk about or joke about delays or cancellations right before the flight. That is definitely a surefire way to jinx yourself. Trust me, I know from personal experience from when I flew to New York and Atlanta earlier this year.
@@GreenerGrass At least your trip was just delayed, one of the legs of my trip was CANCELLED but I was able to hop on another flight from another airline. But yeah, I learned my lesson.
Ahh Jeb you made the classic mistake of not chugging the entire buzzball in one go. They’re great party starters and it’s amazing to hear that they’re the official cocktail of spirit
I’m kind of shocked that he seems to have no concept of how airline crews are scheduled. It is extremely, extremely, EXTREMELY rare for crewmembers to just “not show up”. 99% chance that this FA got a very short reserve callout due to some operational reason. Let’s not automatically blame the FA when you don’t know what the real deal was.
Wow those earrings really did make a difference lol.... Funny stuff guys. One of my favorite vids. Bloody funny. Keep on singing Jeb. See ya on the next one.
Be grateful it was just an hour. I've had a flight where one of the pilots called in sick. We had to wait for a flight up from Florida to bring a replacement. 3 1/2 hours. Another time I was going for the day.going to a dinner. One night. 8 hour delay. My taxi to the event was more than the flight since the person who was going to pick me up at 10;30 couldn't come at 6:30. People who had booked cruises were sobbing and freaking out. Driving to Philadelphia. Booking hotels and flights to different ports. Worked for me, they had downsized the plane and decided I was stand by. By the time the flight took off there was plenty of room.
**Likes** Very interesting. I love how you flew out of Atlantic City. I live in New Jersey and I've been to Atlantic City multiple times however people only point it to gambling. I prefer to look at the beach, restaurants and public transportation. I do wanna fly out of ACY one day though.
Very critical lately indeed Jeb should include a wildcard score in this case would award more points for the yellow paint on Spirit planes the taxicab of the skies!
When you said, Spirit is the only airline serving ACY with airplanes, I was about to say something like: really they serve the airport with airplanes?? Then you mentioned AA uses busses. 🤣🤣🤣
I almost exclusively fly spirit now as I'm fairly broke 🤣🤣 In all honesty though, I'll take a spirit flight over Allegiant or Frontier any day. If you are informed, for me it's the best cheapest way to get somewhere quickly. Again, you need to be informed before booking. I flew the big front seat once... and It is a pretty incredible seat to sit in for a flight. Well worth the upgrade... most of the time
Nice Vid Jeb From My Hometown Airport! Im Happy You Had A Blast In Atlantic City, And That Spirit "First Class" Seat Looked Miles Better Than A CRJ 200 First Class Seat On American!
I LOVE SPIRIT AIRLINES. The flights are mostly always on time, no hassle checking in, yes, the seats are small BUT you have to know where to sit for maximum comfort on ANY Airline's Planes. I am 6'7" 265 lbs and I usually wait for everyone to board first and then I climb on and I love to watch the expression on people's faces as they see a big tall dude with rock solid massive muscles get on the plane and HOPING he doesn't have the seat next to them LOLOLOLOLOLOL. I usually don't as I know what seats to reserve when flying on any given plane where I will have the most if not nearly unlimited legroom regardless of the airline. Yes, some airlines charge a bit more for this but I figure I am saving sometimes $500-800 for my ticket (that I turn around and rent a cramped Corvette Convertible to drive around in at my destination lol). Even If I am not able to get a seat with the most legroom, I'm tough enough to be able to withstand a few hours of being a bit uncomfortable for a few hours. Geez, the whining some people do about being cramped for a few hours makes me laugh. When you are bigger than the average human, you have to make sure you make accommodations for yourself in all aspects of either a business trip or vacation. This includes hotels, car rentals, and airline flights. I would rather spend a couple of hundred bucks to be just as comfortable on a Spirit Flight as I would on Delta or United spending $400-$1000. I also don't eat or drink much if anything before or during the flight because when you are 6'7" 265 lbs with a 58" chest, you don't fit in ANY airplane bathrooms very well except for international flights on SOME airplanes. Usually for those, I find a new "friend", sometimes a stewardess, to visit it with me, if you know what I mean LOL.
I have travelled Spirit once and never have tried them again. Their are on my list of no fly airlines. Will be interesting to see what JetBlue does with them since they are merging.
Jeb, Suzanne is getting the hang of this vlogging thing. She seems to be more comfortable in front of the camera. I'm glad she's on with you more and more!
I just flew Spirit flight NK126 last Saturday from Boston to Myrtle Beach and flew back this past Saturday on flight NK103. Honestly, this round trip was the most pleasant and on time experience I’ve ever had on Spirit.
After what happened to Alaska Airlines of sudden Decompression mid flight, I think I will stick to AMTRAK to getting me aroundm even though I'm NOT in a HURRY from Point A to Point B, I can take in nature at its bestr any season unless a major Freeze storm.
I have to say that I only flew Spirit TWICE in my life and that is the only flights on Spirit will be taking. Some of their fares can be good deals if you only travel with a backpack under the seat and don't mind coach (or the rudeness of the crew; at least that's how I felt on the two flights I had flying coach). But if you don't mind spending a little more (I mean a few bucks more, literally in some cases, fly Southwest or something else -- much better experience and if you have bags, it's a better deal overall when all said and done -- they don't nickle and dime you to death like Spirit does. They wanted to charge me $6 to print a paper boarding pass; most other airlines don't do that -- only the budget airlines like Spirit, and once you add up that stuff, plus a carry-on bag fee and a checked bag fee, you're paying about the same or in some cases, slightly more, than someone like United or Southwest, and you have to deal with the crew which IMO is not the best in the two cases I mentioned. I would only maybe fly them again if it was an absolute emergency and I couldn't find anything else, but other than that, i would not hesitate to pay an extra $50 to fly on another airline. Experience and customer satisfaction are important to me than cost in most cases (not to say I will spend $1000 for a ticket when I could pay $100 and suffer a little, but if the difference is marginal, like $50 difference, I'll go with the other airline).
You're not the only one who likes Spirit airlines for the plane. Even though it's a low cost, no frills, generally hated airline, I do want to fly on it before Jetblue buys them.
