Originally Posted by Omniscient

So I think the conventional wisdom had been that Spirit is scared of people coming and then leaving. So they used the "why Spirit" as a test to see if you're really in for the long haul or to use Spirit as a stepping stone.

But things have changed since the last contract was signed vs pre contract.

You will have a few on these forums who hate their situation in life and do nothing but complain about this place and how nobody wants to stay here, and everyone is looking to leave. Thats really just them displacing their feelings of inadequacy onto others.

Fact is attrition is very low and the stack of applications is still tall, and grew since the contract, raising the minimums in the process.

So to your question; yes you need to nail the "why Spirit," but also the rest of the questions they ask. The universal to being interviewed at Spirit is that they are trying to hire the personality, and not the resume. You really need to come off as someone who fits the culture of the airline.

If you have an interview, definitely do an interview prep and for out all of your answers you might be asked, subscribe to aviation interviews and see what's being asked these days, and get them down to flow natural.

Spirit is a multi million dollar career and its worth taking the effort to nail the entire interview, not just the "why spirit" question. And remember t not step too deep in the negative cry baby dung you see on the forums at times with a few of our guys