Spirit of NKS
02-27-2013 | 07:04 AM
#5311
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"Charging $3 for water doesn't seem like a reasonable thing to do, regardless of increasing fuel prices or competition from other airlines. I usually bring my own water on planes, but this offends me on a fundamental level."
Wow. If your offended by that, then really--hole yourself up in a closet. These so called "bloggers" post excoriating reviews about having to pay for bottled water on an aircraft. Is it an entitlement? Of course, they are probably from the generation where everyone gets a trophy mentality. I fail to see any of these bloggers compalin about the cost of ammenities like bottled water at a sporting event. Try going to a NFL or NBA game and telling the concession stand "I paid good money for this ticket, I deserve a free bottle of water." I went to the Ryder Cup last year and paid well over that for a bottle of water.
Wow. If your offended by that, then really--hole yourself up in a closet. These so called "bloggers" post excoriating reviews about having to pay for bottled water on an aircraft. Is it an entitlement? Of course, they are probably from the generation where everyone gets a trophy mentality. I fail to see any of these bloggers compalin about the cost of ammenities like bottled water at a sporting event. Try going to a NFL or NBA game and telling the concession stand "I paid good money for this ticket, I deserve a free bottle of water." I went to the Ryder Cup last year and paid well over that for a bottle of water.
ALL ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE WARNING: most of the people that I come into contact with that complain about Spirit, extra charges, extra fees, haven't actually flown on Spirit! How crazy is that?
Spirit doesn't serve my local airport, so most people I know around where I live haven't flown on the airline, yet they'll say how much it sucks because they add in extra fees and charges and such.
That's just my experience, others may vary.
02-27-2013 | 07:19 AM
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From: A320 F.O.
We sell bottled water made by "Aquarius" (Coca-Cola brand)
For those that want a "cup" served in those plastic ones that soda are: I havent seen a FA charge for that yet--and I commute alot....
And did anyone try the new pita chips and hummus? Those were bad A$$, or maybe Im just sick of the spirit nuts and combos
02-27-2013 | 07:35 AM
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Then, as soon as they land, they bad mouth us to their friends . . . and then book their next flight on us, because, yet again, we provide the same flight for less than the competition.
Spirit has a place in the market, and won't be the best solution for every passenger, but is usually the best solution for the price sensitive customer.
02-27-2013 | 07:38 AM
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From: Airplane
What's even crazier is they will likely still book a flight on us. People like to complain, but, when asked to put their money where their mouth is, they choose Spirit over our higher priced competition.
Then, as soon as they land, they bad mouth us to their friends . . . and then book their next flight on us, because, yet again, we provide the same flight for less than the competition.
Spirit has a place in the market, and won't be the best solution for every passenger, but is usually the best solution for the price sensitive customer.
Then, as soon as they land, they bad mouth us to their friends . . . and then book their next flight on us, because, yet again, we provide the same flight for less than the competition.
Spirit has a place in the market, and won't be the best solution for every passenger, but is usually the best solution for the price sensitive customer.
It's a pretty brilliant business strategy, one that definitely has its place.
02-27-2013 | 07:48 AM
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02-27-2013 | 09:43 AM
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Maybe a little before your time, bored, but that is exactly how we ended up with ALPA in the first place. Delta was sniffing around for an LCC to compete with metrojet (before song) and nk pilots wanted some buyout protection.
02-27-2013 | 10:39 AM
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From: A320 Captain
that and the announced buyout of Spirit by Comair in 1996.
02-27-2013 | 12:07 PM
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Maybe a little before your time, bored, but that is exactly how we ended up with ALPA in the first place. Delta was sniffing around for an LCC to compete with metrojet (before song) and nk pilots wanted some buyout protection.
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