Anonymous
08/05/2023 16:43
Subject: Worst of three options - spirit, southwest, frontier
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I have to fly one way home from the west coast to Florida - so 4.5 hours. There are three airlines that do the route nonstop - spirit, frontier and southwest. This is for work, so cost is no issue, and I can upgrade to "business" or whatever big seats they may possible offer. And I don't care about fees either. My biggest concern is just having to spend 5 hours on a terrible, uncomfortable plane where there's no true business class.
My choices are Frontier redeye. Or Spirit or Southwest flight the next day, leaving late afternoon. I have zero desire to spend an extra day in the destination; I just want to get home early. So if the redeye the night before were on any normal airline with business class, I'd do that in a heart beat to just get home a day early.
Does anyone have any insight on whether any of these three airlines have marginally more comfortable flying experiences (assuming you get the largest seats)?
If work is paying, why are these the only choices? Go with Delta, AA, or if you must, United.
No direct flights. I'm not going to add a layover somewhere just to avoid these three airlines! That's totally illogical.
I fly Southwest out of BWI to many domestic locations because they’re non-stop service is the best. Coming from the West coast, take the earliest flight that gets you back East. Don’t even think about the other two.
Anonymous
08/05/2023 16:21
Subject: Worst of three options - spirit, southwest, frontier
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I have to fly one way home from the west coast to Florida - so 4.5 hours. There are three airlines that do the route nonstop - spirit, frontier and southwest. This is for work, so cost is no issue, and I can upgrade to "business" or whatever big seats they may possible offer. And I don't care about fees either. My biggest concern is just having to spend 5 hours on a terrible, uncomfortable plane where there's no true business class.
My choices are Frontier redeye. Or Spirit or Southwest flight the next day, leaving late afternoon. I have zero desire to spend an extra day in the destination; I just want to get home early. So if the redeye the night before were on any normal airline with business class, I'd do that in a heart beat to just get home a day early.
Does anyone have any insight on whether any of these three airlines have marginally more comfortable flying experiences (assuming you get the largest seats)?
If work is paying, why are these the only choices? Go with Delta, AA, or if you must, United.
No direct flights. I'm not going to add a layover somewhere just to avoid these three airlines! That's totally illogical.
I think in this scenario — wanting to get the f out of town — a connecting flight on a regular airline is the way to go. Because frontier and spirit cancel flights all the time, and you do not want to stay another day. Especially bc price is not concern, fly business on a regular airline so you aren’t stranded for three days in tallahassee when you just want to get home to boise. Sometimes a layover is worth it.
+1
Anonymous
08/05/2023 15:55
Subject: Worst of three options - spirit, southwest, frontier
I wouldn’t want to spend an extra day in a city I didn’t like for business. I would do a red eye on a better airline with a connecting flight if your company will pay fir business/first class. If not just fly frontier. Flew it to Denver and it was fine.
Anonymous
08/05/2023 13:53
Subject: Worst of three options - spirit, southwest, frontier
Anonymous wrote:Spirit if you can get a Big seat.
But the other fliers are all low class and fight
Anonymous
08/05/2023 13:48
Subject: Worst of three options - spirit, southwest, frontier
Anonymous wrote:Southwest gives you free checked bags, and free flight changes.
Frontier charges you for everything- checked bag, carry-on bags, seat assignment, beverages, etc.
Spirit duck tapes you to the outside of the plane.
“Spirit duck tapes you to the outside of the plane” is my new favorite quote.
Anonymous
08/05/2023 12:03
Subject: Worst of three options - spirit, southwest, frontier
Anonymous wrote:Frontier. I flew RT to Denver no issue! I would not fly SW and I HATE SW. Even if you pay for A1-10 boarding (which I always do), you will have a bunch of disabled and possibly pretending to be disabled people saving entire rows for their families.
So? You’ll still have your pick of 80% of the rows on the plane.
Anonymous
08/05/2023 11:04
Subject: Worst of three options - spirit, southwest, frontier
Frontier. I flew RT to Denver no issue! I would not fly SW and I HATE SW. Even if you pay for A1-10 boarding (which I always do), you will have a bunch of disabled and possibly pretending to be disabled people saving entire rows for their families.
Anonymous
08/05/2023 09:25
Subject: Worst of three options - spirit, southwest, frontier
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I have to fly one way home from the west coast to Florida - so 4.5 hours. There are three airlines that do the route nonstop - spirit, frontier and southwest. This is for work, so cost is no issue, and I can upgrade to "business" or whatever big seats they may possible offer. And I don't care about fees either. My biggest concern is just having to spend 5 hours on a terrible, uncomfortable plane where there's no true business class.
My choices are Frontier redeye. Or Spirit or Southwest flight the next day, leaving late afternoon. I have zero desire to spend an extra day in the destination; I just want to get home early. So if the redeye the night before were on any normal airline with business class, I'd do that in a heart beat to just get home a day early.
Does anyone have any insight on whether any of these three airlines have marginally more comfortable flying experiences (assuming you get the largest seats)?
If work is paying, why are these the only choices? Go with Delta, AA, or if you must, United.
No direct flights. I'm not going to add a layover somewhere just to avoid these three airlines! That's totally illogical.
Looks like you are leaning towards taking the Southwest flight the next day. A red eye with a connecting flight will get you home far sooner than that. It's you who is being totally illogical. And a bit of a prima donna, if you must know.
This. Take the flight that gets you home soonest since that seems to be your clear priority.
Anonymous
08/04/2023 21:32
Subject: Worst of three options - spirit, southwest, frontier
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I have to fly one way home from the west coast to Florida - so 4.5 hours. There are three airlines that do the route nonstop - spirit, frontier and southwest. This is for work, so cost is no issue, and I can upgrade to "business" or whatever big seats they may possible offer. And I don't care about fees either. My biggest concern is just having to spend 5 hours on a terrible, uncomfortable plane where there's no true business class.
My choices are Frontier redeye. Or Spirit or Southwest flight the next day, leaving late afternoon. I have zero desire to spend an extra day in the destination; I just want to get home early. So if the redeye the night before were on any normal airline with business class, I'd do that in a heart beat to just get home a day early.
Does anyone have any insight on whether any of these three airlines have marginally more comfortable flying experiences (assuming you get the largest seats)?
If work is paying, why are these the only choices? Go with Delta, AA, or if you must, United.
No direct flights. I'm not going to add a layover somewhere just to avoid these three airlines! That's totally illogical.
I think in this scenario — wanting to get the f out of town — a connecting flight on a regular airline is the way to go. Because frontier and spirit cancel flights all the time, and you do not want to stay another day. Especially bc price is not concern, fly business on a regular airline so you aren’t stranded for three days in tallahassee when you just want to get home to boise. Sometimes a layover is worth it.
Anonymous
08/04/2023 21:27
Subject: Re:Worst of three options - spirit, southwest, frontier
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Thanks everyone! I know southwest is considered the best, but so much better that it's worth staying a whole extra day? (which is a huge inconvenience for me - professionally and personally).
Can anyone comment on the "big" seats on these planes?
If getting home sooner is your priority, fry Frontier. They do have “business class”. It’s 5 hours of your life, not 500.
+1
No matter what, you'll end up in FL.
Anonymous
08/04/2023 21:25
Subject: Worst of three options - spirit, southwest, frontier
Spirit and frontier are terrible.
Sw is the same as every other airline. You can’t compare the three. Spirit and frontier literally charge you to get on the plane.
Sw is the same as every other airline. You can’t compare the three. Spirit and frontier literally charge you to get on the plane.
Anonymous
08/04/2023 21:07
Subject: Worst of three options - spirit, southwest, frontier
Oh man, I just came to this forum to ask if anyone has flown Spirit recently (I last flew it in 2011, pretty bad experience) as it's the only nonstop at the time I need. I guess I should look for other options . . .
Anonymous
08/04/2023 15:30
Subject: Worst of three options - spirit, southwest, frontier
Southwest gives you free checked bags, and free flight changes.
Frontier charges you for everything- checked bag, carry-on bags, seat assignment, beverages, etc.
Spirit duck tapes you to the outside of the plane.
Frontier charges you for everything- checked bag, carry-on bags, seat assignment, beverages, etc.
Spirit duck tapes you to the outside of the plane.
Anonymous
08/04/2023 15:27
Subject: Worst of three options - spirit, southwest, frontier
Fly southwest. I'm so picky that I will generally only fly first class or business class, but even I enjoy the camp and ease of a southwest flight. That's my one exception-- I prefer 1st class on Delta but in a pinch, southwest will do.
Anonymous
08/04/2023 15:02
Subject: Worst of three options - spirit, southwest, frontier
I know people like to hate on it, but I’ve flown Spirit a handful of times no issue and would do so again. R southwest was the one that just had the major holiday blowup because their IT systems are so out of date.