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#51
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2010
Posts: 4,603
That’s pretty much standard practice. Walk past any Spirit gate and you’ll typically see a few pieces of luggage discarded and stacked up by a trash can in the terminal. Folks don’t want to pay the fee, so Gate Agents give them a black trash bag to carryon their belongings.
In one of those Spirit 101 videos from a few years ago they showed the good looking man and woman undressing to show just how much can be fit in a personal item. Those bags were not like any I’ve seen in a store and presumably fit the personal item sizer exactly. Why are we not selling those bags?
#52
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Joined APC: Aug 2007
Posts: 153
Only five months ago a family member flew Spirit and had her checked bag misplaced, never arrived at the destination. 18 or so hours later it was delivered to her address, almost 50 miles away from the destination airport. She even received "live" updates from the contracted delivery service. Had driver's name, car details, and was able to track the location.
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#54
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Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar
Posts: 5,886
#55
Swimmin' in da pool
Joined APC: Jan 2014
Posts: 444
The only difference with the ULCCs is the steep learning curve for the revolving door experience level and understaffing of contract (ground) employees. Good news? Unlike their legacy counterparts, they're at least motivated.
#56
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Joined APC: Jan 2019
Posts: 28
Who cares?
As a pilot, I’m interested in MY conditions, not the conditions of the passengers.
I find United bloody awful to fly on, but it’s certainly in the top 1% of pilot jobs on earth.
If I want to get pampered, business class on Qatar is hard to beat, but I certainly wouldn’t want to work for them.
As a pilot, I’m interested in MY conditions, not the conditions of the passengers.
I find United bloody awful to fly on, but it’s certainly in the top 1% of pilot jobs on earth.
If I want to get pampered, business class on Qatar is hard to beat, but I certainly wouldn’t want to work for them.
#57
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Joined APC: Jun 2014
Posts: 924
People want Saks Fifth Avenue production for Walmart prices. Not gonna happen at Spirit.
What you are going to get at Spirit is a cheap fare. That's it. Cheap. As in, "I'm willing to accept that I'm not going to get as many amenities or as much operational reliability because I'm getting the ticket for half price" cheap.
That being said, I think the article shows what we've known at Spirit for a little while: our operation is getting a lot better. Not perfect. Better.
But from a previous poster's comment - who cares? As a pilot I care about money, schedule, and QOL. Not what the charge is for an overhead bag. I think all pilots generally do our best to serve our PAX well in our area of the operation, knowing that it has some impact on our long term career. But at the end of the day how great a company is to fly on means very little about how great it is to work for.
What you are going to get at Spirit is a cheap fare. That's it. Cheap. As in, "I'm willing to accept that I'm not going to get as many amenities or as much operational reliability because I'm getting the ticket for half price" cheap.
That being said, I think the article shows what we've known at Spirit for a little while: our operation is getting a lot better. Not perfect. Better.
But from a previous poster's comment - who cares? As a pilot I care about money, schedule, and QOL. Not what the charge is for an overhead bag. I think all pilots generally do our best to serve our PAX well in our area of the operation, knowing that it has some impact on our long term career. But at the end of the day how great a company is to fly on means very little about how great it is to work for.
#58
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Joined APC: Jan 2019
Posts: 28
People want Saks Fifth Avenue production for Walmart prices. Not gonna happen at Spirit.
But from a previous poster's comment - who cares? As a pilot I care about money, schedule, and QOL. Not what the charge is for an overhead bag. I think all pilots generally do our best to serve our PAX well in our area of the operation, knowing that it has some impact on our long term career. But at the end of the day how great a company is to fly on means very little about how great it is to work for.
But from a previous poster's comment - who cares? As a pilot I care about money, schedule, and QOL. Not what the charge is for an overhead bag. I think all pilots generally do our best to serve our PAX well in our area of the operation, knowing that it has some impact on our long term career. But at the end of the day how great a company is to fly on means very little about how great it is to work for.
#59
Sh*t happens at every airline. Good lord.
A couple days after Xmas my Gf flies home. One leg out of IAH. Gets there 2.5 early. Checks a bag. Her bag didn’t make it on the flight.
Legacy or not. They are all going to screw things up at some point. It is what it is.
A couple days after Xmas my Gf flies home. One leg out of IAH. Gets there 2.5 early. Checks a bag. Her bag didn’t make it on the flight.
Legacy or not. They are all going to screw things up at some point. It is what it is.
#60
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Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: B-737NG preferably in first class with a glass of champagne and caviar
Posts: 5,886
True... airlines screw the pooch... its just that some screw the pooch better than others. Just sayin.