Originally Posted by
450knotOffice
More power to SPIRIT. I wish them the best. To address your point, though, there IS a difference, at least in terms of seat comfort. Spirit has the hardest, most uncomfortable seat I've ever sat in on any full size jet, and (unbelievably) even in most RJ's. The leg room is pretty awful too, and I'm only 5'10" tall. With that said, Spirit DOES provide ultra low fare service, and provides it with friendlier service than that provided by the Legacies and their RJ feeders.
That's weird, the Spirit flight I flew down and back from my interview had comfortable seats, adjustable headrests and plenty of leg room.
The SWA flight I flew back on a commute had old, hard-vinyl type seats and lackluster service. It's the only time I've been disappointed in flying with SWA.