Spirit Airlines

Cheap flight option

Spirit Airlines is a low-cost American carrier known for rock-bottom base fares offset by fees for nearly everything else—checked bags, carry-ons, seat selection, even water.

The airline's yellow-and-black branding and no-frills approach attract budget travelers willing to sacrifice comfort for savings: I'm flying Spirit because it was $49 each way.

The name has become shorthand for cheap, bare-bones air travel, often invoked with a mix of resignation and dark humor about cramped seats, delays, and nickel-and-diming.

budget

no-frills

Without extras or embellishments

affordable · discount · economy · value · basic · price-conscious · cost-effective · inexpensive · budget-friendly · saver

flight

boarding

Entering a vehicle

layover · connection · delay · cancellation · on-time · nonstop · direct · redeye · domestic · international

travel

destination

Intended arrival point

getaway · tourism · tourist · luggage · carry-on · baggage · passport · ticketing · transit · airport

experience

legroom

Space below a seat

  • crampedUncomfortably lacking space
  • yellowHue between green and orange
  • blackDarkest possible hue

WiFi · snacks · beverages · purchase · upcharge · add-on · amenities · complaint · review · rating

Opposites
service model and passenger experience

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National carrier of city-state

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Family

spirit, spirits, spirited, spiritual, spiritually, spirituality, dispirit, dispirited, airline

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G