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[quote=Anonymous]I'm a PP (and former employee) who identified serious safety concerns about Spirit Airlines and the lack of training/competency of employees responsible FOR YOUR SAFETY. Like knowing how to properly shut the aircraft door, or identifying hazardous materials.

I understand that people may not trust information from an "anonymous" poster but why not just do a bit of research yourself and realize that Spirit is a disaster waiting to happen!

You will soon find that safety should be your primary concern... not money, seats or carry-on baggage size.

Here is but one example, of many:

"The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $146,500 fine for Spirit Airlines, alleging that it violated the Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations. The fine is for a shipment completed in 2022.

The FAA states that Spirit’s employees offered five separate shipments of compressed oxygen cylinders to FedEx for air transportation from Detroit to New York in August and September 2022.

One of those shipments was rejected by FedEx employees in Detroit as the box containing the oxygen cylinder was damaged. The agency adds that the damaged package “did not adhere to the Flame Penetration Resistance Test requirements, and was not properly marked or labeled.”

It has also been revealed that Spirit’s employees who offered the shipment did not complete the required hazardous materials training in the use of the United States Department of Transportation Special Permit. From the day of receiving the FAA’s enforcement letter, Spirit has 30 days to respond to these allegations."

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Rules for transporting hazardous goods
According to the FAA, over 3 billion tons of regulated dangerous goods are transported in the US annually. Of this, more than 261,000 tons is carried by airplanes. As such, it is important to adhere to safety regulations regarding their transportation."

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