It's a season of savings for travelers. Spirit Airlines just published dozens of one-way flight deals under $25, including flights to popular destinations including Atlanta, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, and more. The discount carrier published the offers in the «Popular Flight Deals on Spirit» section of their website, and the fares are available in limited supply with no published end date. All of the fares are in Spirit's «Go» class of service, which only includes one personal item and does not include carry-on or checked bag included in the price. Passengers can add these amenities for an additional cost, or upgrade to a higher fare class where the bags and advanced seat assignment are included. Travel + Leisure spotted a variety of the one-way fares available including:
How an 80-euro bid for an extra seat saved an otherwise miserable flight experience
04.10.2024 - 12:59 / thepointsguy.com / John F.Kennedy
Flying a relatively small and unknown airline is always somewhat of a risk when it comes to the experience you're going to have both on the ground and on board — my recent nonstop flight on Azores Airlines from New York City to Madeira, Portugal, was no exception. But a surprising upgrade bid for an extra seat in my row for 80 euros ($88) made all the difference in my experience flying across the Atlantic.
The next time you're flying with Azores Airlines (or any airline that offers this type of upgrade bidding process), don't automatically hit that delete button. By strategically using this type of upgrade option, you could seriously improve your flight experience without the price tag of a business-class ticket.
A little over a week before my scheduled flight from New York's John F. Kennedy International Aiport (JFK) to Madeira Airport (FNC) in Portugal, I got an email claiming I could "own the whole row" on my economy flight across the Atlantic for as little as 65 euros ($72).
As a plus-size traveler (and someone who just loves a bit of extra space on longer flights), I was intrigued and decided to look into it.
MyExtraSeat is an upgrade bidding process (separate from Azores Airlines' business-class upgrade bidding process) where eligible passengers in economy class can bid for an extra one or two seats next to them on an Azores Airlines flight.
Bids start at 65 euros per seat, but you can adjust your bid higher. Azores Airlines has an FAQ page dedicated to MyExtraSeat, but the website didn't answer many of my questions about the process.
What is the seat selection process like if my bid is accepted? The flight seat map was a 2-4-2 configuration in economy, and I had an aisle seat in an outer row selected at the time of bidding. Would I automatically get the one extra seat next to me in my row? The website said you could purchase up to two additional seats — when could I select whether I wanted one or two seats? When could I expect to hear about my upgrade?
I did not find answers to these questions online — neither via the Azores Airlines website nor Reddit.
Ultimately, I decided that having an empty seat or two next to me for less than 100 euros ($110) was at least worth trying out, regardless of the answers to a few of my questions. I'd never flown this airline, and even the best economy products aren't exactly comfortable when you are stuck next to a stranger for six hours.
Thankfully, the bidding process was fairly easy and straightforward.
I went to the original email and hit the "request now" button. This took me to the Azores Airlines website, where I could choose the specific bid to place — I could bid as low as 65 euros ($72) up to 125 euros ($138). There was also an "offer strength" gauge
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