Spirit Airlines Inc. is nearly doubling the fee it charges to book domestic tickets online.
The Miramar-Fla. company increased its “passenger usage fee” from $8.99 each way to $16.99 last week, according to spokeswoman Misty Pinson. The international fee fell $2 each way to $16.99.
Spirit aims to charge its passengers low base fares but then adds a bevy of fees for everything from placing a carry-on bag in the overhead bin to having a glass of water onboard. In January it plans to start charging $5 for each boarding pass a ticket agent prints.
The passenger usage fee is charged to anyone buying tickets online, which are the bulk of Spirit’s sales. Anybody who treks to the airport to buy a ticket can avoid the fee.
(Source: Washington Post)
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“Anybody who treks to the airport to buy a ticket can avoid the fee.” Really??? Although I guess if you live close enough…
anyone who lives close to their destination can also avoid the fees. really do they charge for a glass of water??
Every other airline reduced fees to book online, and not bother a ticket agent. They like to say their prices are lowest, but they nickel and dime you to death, and they are not so cheap. Their personnel are not very nice, either BTW.