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14.08.2024 - 23:48 / thepointsguy.com
Two days earlier than planned, Spirit Airlines has rolled out sweeping changes to its booking channels. It's offering four neat-and-tidy fare options, including a "business" fare that features access to the airline's Big Front Seat.
Log on to Spirit's website now, and you'll find the four new ticket options for flights beginning in the coming weeks: Go, Go Savvy, Go Comfy and Go Big.
As TPG reported last month, the new setup is far more reminiscent of how the largest airlines market their flights. It offers a basic economy-style ticket at the low end of the fare spectrum and more spacious accommodations, along with "extras" like bags and seat selection, at the high end of the fare spectrum.
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To be clear, Spirit isn't making major changes to its big yellow planes: The airline is merely overhauling how it presents and sells fares and ancillary items. The latter has historically been a big part of its business model.
We checked out Spirit's booking channels on day one of the new fare buckets. Here's what we found and what you should know before booking.
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As promised, Spirit's new setup offers four concrete fare options, which you'll see upfront as soon as you start booking a flight.
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As you can see, the four tiers are featured prominently right at the top of the carrier's booking page.
The options are:
Think basic economy — or think of what Spirit has historically offered. The lowest-priced ticket, this is a stripped-down option with no frills. This means you'll pay extra for everything from seat selection to a checked bag. This ticket type outright prohibits a full-size carry-on.
Think of this as Spirit's version of a full-fare main cabin ticket. You'll be able to select a standard seat for free at booking and choose to bring either a checked bag or a full-size carry-on — not both. Snacks and drinks still aren't included, though.
This ticket allows you to select one of Spirit's "Comfy" seats, which feature an empty middle seat for a bit of extra space. Plus, you'll get both a checked and full-size carry-on bag, as well as snacks, drinks and priority boarding.
This ticket type offers access to Spirit's Big Front Seat, free Wi-Fi and priority airport security, where available.
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It's worth noting that some of the changes for some ticket types (like snacks, drinks and priority boarding) won't go into effect until Aug. 27.
Like virtually all airline pricing, Spirit's new fares are priced dynamically. However, we found relative consistency in price
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