Spirit bag fees for non-revs?

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05-07-2013 | 04:28 AM

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IWalkJun12

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Jumpseaters don't get charged. Don't be stupid

05-07-2013 | 05:32 AM

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Cruise

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Originally Posted by gatorbird

I buy them all the time; non-revving sucks and not worth the headache anymore. I go on vacation to relax.

Yeah, this! ^^^ Non-rev benefits.....aren't. At least not much of a benefit any more. Stress free vacations start and end with a 'purchased' airline ticket......or by staying home!

05-07-2013 | 05:50 AM

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Don't feel like a schmo for actually paying for a ride! For those of us crazy, er I mean lucky enough to get hitched, I did it on my wedding and honeymoon years and years ago.

Do you think I wanted to hear about that for the rest of my life? How we got bumped and how I ruined the biggest event of all time? Nah. I like my kitchen passes once in a while. You did the right thing.

05-07-2013 | 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by IWalkJun12

Jumpseaters don't get charged. Don't be stupid

While we (NK) don't charge anyone to jumpseat, take a look over on the Regional forum at the new United travel policy for non-revving United Express carriers...ouch! Paying to go to work- unbelievable.

So don't demean this guy for asking- there's some sleazy stuff going on out there anymore. Personally I'm proud of our jumpseater-friendly policy and culture here and only hope it continues...but never underestimate the greed and shortsightedness of airline executives...

05-07-2013 | 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by gatorbird

Random question. Are all Spirit employees, whether FAs, gate agents, rampers, etc. allowed to check/carry-on bags for free when they non-rev? At Delta for example, employees non-revving are allowed to check 2 bags free.

And yes, Spirit is awesome to jumpseat on!

05-07-2013 | 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Spoilers

One free carry on and one free checked

05-07-2013 | 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sandlapper223

After giving my wife ample warning of the possible disaster, we non-revved to/from Rome for our honeymoon!

3 legs each way...we got on every flight (though we changed our route coming back home) and every flight arrived EARLY. Unbelievable.

05-08-2013 | 09:12 AM

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International flights tend to have lower load factors than domestic and are a little easier to non-rev on. The key is to have plenty of back-ups with zeds on foreign carriers.

05-08-2013 | 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DC8DRIVER

Well if I was a pilot who coughed up cash for a carry-on and both pilots went Tango Uniform because they had the bad fish meal, I guess Spirit management would have to negotiate very quickly with me about my fee to land their airplane.

Everyone knows you're going to land it. Your own life is riding on the line.

Now if you land it in the US and are a hero.... versus in one of the completely sketchy countries they fly to and selling it to the highest bidder on the spot... now thats up to them.

I know a few grass strips that could handle a a320. I would like to see then get out of there