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Re: Spirit from FLL - SXM?
[Re: TravelHat]
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07/05/2016 11:02 PM
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TravelHat said: Check out Nashville to Puerto Rico on Southwest then jet blue to SXM I think that JetBlue has dropped their SJU-SXM service. Some may have good experiences with Spirit, but they typically have the lowest ratings of any US airline.
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Re: Spirit from FLL - SXM?
[Re: Bahston]
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07/06/2016 08:01 AM
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Right. No more Jet Blue service from SJU to SXM. There are a couple of really small carriers, like Seabourne, that do the SJU to SXM route.
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Re: Spirit from FLL - SXM?
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07/06/2016 08:11 AM
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As someone else said, the problem is the once a week flight. You can save a lot of money with them, so long as you recognize that, and that they charge for everything. They charge for seat assignments. They charge for CARRY ON bags. (In fact, the last I knew, carry on bags cost MORE than checked bags, which is one of the few things they do that makes sense.) They charge to CHECK IN at the counter. Their seat pitch is horrific--NO leg room whatsoever. Possibly they charge to accept credit cards, not sure about that, but a similar carrier, Allegiant does. For the SXM flight, if you save enough money otherwise, it might be worth it for the Big Front Seat. We have used them a couple of times to squeeze in an extra cheap trip to SXM, and we had no issues. The problem would become if there is an equipment issue, you could have a big problem. For a once a year type trip, probably not worth the risk. They do NOT cooperate with any other airlines. One time our flight from Tampa to Atlanta was cancelled on Delta. Because Delta cooperates with other airlines, we were able to switch to US Air (at the time), from Tampa to Charlotte and on to SXM for no extra money. That would not happen with Spirit.
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Re: Spirit from FLL - SXM?
[Re: RonDon]
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07/07/2016 05:50 PM
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My one Spirit experience reminded me of taking a third world bus ride with goats and chickens sitting on crowded passengers' laps and more riders hanging from the windows on the outside.
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Re: Spirit from FLL - SXM?
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07/07/2016 07:46 PM
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oh please, flown them 20 times, fortunately never a major issue. Most of my trips were FLL-STT, usually less than $100, bring my own water and snack, cocktail packages better then the big guys, big front seat is $50 extra.
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Re: Spirit from FLL - SXM?
[Re: boucharda]
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07/10/2016 08:25 AM
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I absolutely DISAGREE on the 'what they charge for versus other airlines'. If you add in all the extras, the price ia almost always going to still be way lower. The seat pitch is very uncomfortable. But again, you know about that ahead of time. The only 'one flight per week' and not cooperating with other airlines is a way bigger issue. You know what all the extras will cost before you book the ticket. You either then book it or not, based on how much cheaper it is than your other options. Them cancelling the flight at the last minute and telling you that you're on your own to get there is a big problem.
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Re: Spirit from FLL - SXM?
[Re: Speebs]
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07/11/2016 10:00 AM
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Actually, I don't think I said that I would never book Spirit again. I DID say that it is often MUCH cheaper, even when you add in all fees. Cancelling flights and not having any alternative for several days, now that does give me a big concern..
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