Originally Posted by NedsKid

Sorry to dash your hopes, but it does.

Spirit, Allegiant, and Southwest are suing the DOT over the rule. While Allegiant and Southwest are laying low, Spirit is engaged in a much more public campaign.

That said, its not all lip service. Bash Spirit all you want, but, when the FAA was unable to collect their taxes during the 2011 'government shutdown', Spirit returned the extra $ they had collected to their passengers, rather than pocketing it for themselves. I believe the only other airline to do so was Alaska.