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The Offer
- Spirit Airlines is offering those with status with other airlines a status match opportunity. You receive status for free for 90 days and then can extend that status for the remaining calendar year and then the following calendar year if you meet the following requirements:
Status match offer is back, Valid for a year with no additional challenge https://spirit.statusmatch.com/
Just got Approved matching Hilton Gold (Via Amex surpass) for $99 application fee
Their companion pass requires that your companion meets the following requirements:
* Not wearing shoes
* Wearing a tank-top or less
* Bra or underwear must be exposed
Enjoy your flight!
Beggars can’t be choosers. Price gouging gonna this summer
I have a crumpled up newspaper I got on a Delta flight, I assume that would make me a super VIP at Spirit?
The words Spirit and Status don’t belong in the same sentence. 🙂
It’s good to see Spirit making moves like this. The new program and credit card are appealing to me.
I’ve never had problems with Spirit in the past and actually prefer them over some of the larger carriers when it comes to economy class.
Unfortunately, I tried to apply for their new card last week and wasn’t able to input my 10 digit Free Spirit number into BoA’s application, as it seems to cap at 9 digits. Messaging support on both sides led to “call this number” responses and a new card didnt seem worth the hassle. I’m a Frontier cardholder/flyer now, I guess, just because their app was seamless and Spirit’s didn’t exactly inspire confidence. I wonder if this process is any better.
Just curious, why the Frontier card? Last time I looked at it the percent return was pretty bad even if you could MS the 20k to get free bags. Did I miss something?
The 5 miles/$ on Frontier spend Isnt awful, plus the $100 voucher at $2500 spend should be easily met with flights. More importantly, the sub is currently increased. There are better cards, for sure. Most people would probably be better served just signing up for the Discount Den program. I feel like their elite program needs revamped, or at least have QM reqs decreased. Still, their higher tiers are interesting enough- I’m going to see where I stand in regards to status after a year of flying, without MS, and decide what I want to do with the card from there.
I guess this could be worthwhile if you’re actually planning a Spirit flight. I’ve read some media reports that say the ultra low cost carriers are going to do well this year as more people fly, but I think they’ll trail the industry. As the major carriers focus more on leisure travelers than business travelers, they have become much cheaper and easier to deal with. AA, for example, is now a surprisingly great airline for leisure customers to fly. Who wants to fly cramped, money-grubbing Spirit when you can fly a regular airline for low cost?
What about cramped overpriced money-grubbing regular airlines?
I fly out of Cleveland mostly, so I’m stuck with United basic economy, which is usually 2x the price of spirit or frontier but even more restrictive.
That being said, I value spirit silver status at $0, so I don’t think this status match really means much.
I will never understand all the spirit hate. They are great, providing the absolute lowest cost fares for many regular budget minded travelers. I flew them many times before getting into churning, it was usually the most affordable option even considering baggage fees.
Here’s the problem,
raj they’re fine if everything goes fine, but if there’s a problem, you are on your own. They don’t book you on another carrier. So, if you are flying Tuesday on a sparse route (once per day from ACY to SRQ, for example). If they have to cancel the flight for any reason (mechanical or other) they will tell you “come back Thursday”. So your stuck, or buy last minute ticket on another airline.
I will never understand all the spirit hate. They are great, providing the absolute lowest cost fares for many regular budget minded travelers. I flew them many times before getting into churning, it was usually the most affordable option even considering baggage fees. For many people being (slightly more) cramped for a few hours is well worth saving $100.
I flew Spirit to Denver and AA back, there was no discernible difference between the two flights other than cost. The major carriers have the same general restrictions on their ultra low-cost flights, but they cost more.
What about your seat comfort and legroom? Even aside from the annoying rules (like only being able to bring a backpack for free), the seat comfort is significantly worse on Spirit. That said, when the price difference is substantial, it may be worth flying Spirit. I’ve done so on several occasions for that reason. But, right now, it’s highly improbable that you’ll save significant money (or any at all) flying Spirit.
Thx but no thx.