That is the sticky part. First of all, you are crammed in a bit. Second, they try to nail you on oversized bags, since these really super low prices are because people are not using carry-on. If your personal item bag is just a wee bit bigger than the sizer you get charged for the bag and a penalty. That being said, if you follow the rules, you get a bargain trip. We have done it a lot!
First of all, you are crammed in a bit. Second, they try to nail you on oversized bags, since these really super low prices are because people are not using carry-on. If your personal item bag is just a wee bit bigger than the sizer you get charged for the bag and a penalty
Same as Spirit. A steward woke me up once putting a 3 inch square bag of salted peanuts in my hand and asking for $5,
I used to bring my own bottled water aboard in my pockets and they would not collect the empties as trash.
Not as long as the big 3 have the ears of our government.
Yes. I find it curious how the big 3 are allowed ot have such an iron grip on airports. Supposedly, Spirit Airlines was denied a merger with Jet Blue out of concern for competition. Maybe they should start with restructuring how airports are run, gates assigned and how routes are awarded. My impression is that it isn't very competitive, but I haven't really done the research.
When my in-laws got covid in Scotland on our Scotland/Ireland trip, my wife and I had to get tested and missed the rest of Scotland to rejoin the tour in Ireland. We made last minute accommodations on Ryanair to get there. Tiny plane and a 40 minute flight from Edinburgh to Belfast. We paid upfront and got reimbursed later with travel insurance. The prices were more than reasonable for last minute booking. I don't remember the dollar amount, my wife did the booking, but I remember we talked about how cheap it was.
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I wonder if it would even be possible to create that system here in the US.
Not as long as the big 3 have the ears of our government.
$15??? Is that a flight from Bonn to Berlin????
how does the airline make money with 15 dollar flights?
Yup!
That is the sticky part. First of all, you are crammed in a bit. Second, they try to nail you on oversized bags, since these really super low prices are because people are not using carry-on. If your personal item bag is just a wee bit bigger than the sizer you get charged for the bag and a penalty. That being said, if you follow the rules, you get a bargain trip. We have done it a lot!
Southwest used to be like this, but not anymore.
Same as Spirit. A steward woke me up once putting a 3 inch square bag of salted peanuts in my hand and asking for $5,
I used to bring my own bottled water aboard in my pockets and they would not collect the empties as trash.
Stupid and spiteful they were.
I bet a train is cheaper...or is it?
Yes. I find it curious how the big 3 are allowed ot have such an iron grip on airports. Supposedly, Spirit Airlines was denied a merger with Jet Blue out of concern for competition. Maybe they should start with restructuring how airports are run, gates assigned and how routes are awarded. My impression is that it isn't very competitive, but I haven't really done the research.
When my in-laws got covid in Scotland on our Scotland/Ireland trip, my wife and I had to get tested and missed the rest of Scotland to rejoin the tour in Ireland. We made last minute accommodations on Ryanair to get there. Tiny plane and a 40 minute flight from Edinburgh to Belfast. We paid upfront and got reimbursed later with travel insurance. The prices were more than reasonable for last minute booking. I don't remember the dollar amount, my wife did the booking, but I remember we talked about how cheap it was.