12/2007 - Spirit Airlines updates and deals

[Talis]

Well shit.. One thing... Looking out further into March/April looks like they are returning back to the 2:00am times or they have not gotten around to updating those yet...

[ilv4play]

Hey Talis, What does it cost you to get to Sosua from Santiago and how long does it take. We are going to the Palms April 16th-24th and are trying to get our flights figured out from Orlando or Tampa. It would be nice to fly into POP but it seems the choices are limited and I really do not want to fly to JFK and back.

[hwyrider37]

You're right that beats the hell out of 2 am arrival and 4 am departure. It would be nice if they don't change it back. I didn't think Spirit was the greatest, but it saved me some money in the long run and it would be idea to rent a car and just drive to Sosua or Cabarete. Thanks for the update T.

[Roy]

Hey Talis, What does it cost you to get to Sosua from Santiago and how long does it take. We are going to the Palms April 16th-24th and are trying to get our flights figured out from Orlando or Tampa. It would be nice to fly into POP but it seems the choices are limited and I really do not want to fly to JFK and back.

I just did that trip a month ago.

Airport to Hotel Colonial - 500 pesos
Hotel Colonial - 2 twin bed room, fan no a/c - 496 pesos
Hotel Colonial to Caribe/Metro - 500 pesos
Caribe/Metro to Charamicos/Sosua - less than 200 pesos.

http://www.caribetours.com.do/index....jes/get_travel

http://www.metroserviciosturisticos...._horarios.html

[Jimmydr]

So far I bought 1 RT airfare to Medellin for $255. By next week, I will have my second RT.

[Talis]

Hey Talis, What does it cost you to get to Sosua from Santiago and how long does it take. We are going to the Palms April 16th-24th and are trying to get our flights figured out from Orlando or Tampa. It would be nice to fly into POP but it seems the choices are limited and I really do not want to fly to JFK and back.

Depends on how you choose to travel... A taxi during the day ran me 2000 pesos. Going back at nights cost 80-100 dollars depending on who you get.

There are a couple of other options depending - I rented a vehicle last time and I will rent a vehicle from now on so I would pick it up there and drive (less than a two hour drive) - for four days or less the vehicle rental is less that the taxi ride back and forth anyway...

If you take the Bus - they have A/C and are comfy. The cost is dirt cheap. They only go in the daytime.

Right now it looks like April is a nighttime arrival so your options are limited - go to the bus station and wait a few hours for them to open.. Or have a taxi drop you off at a cabana for a few hours and then in the morning head over to the BUS or Car Rental Place...

So many options!

[princepointe]

When this comes to Texas in May I'M ALL OVER THIS SHIT. lol. 220 from DFW-SDQ. 260 DFW-MDE. Come on son. lol

[jacknback]

they were going to do this a couple of months ago for construction going on in Santiago.who knows........maybe they are working on both airports.
All I know is those 2 and 4 am flights in and out of Santiago suck big time but I can't bitch to much cause the price is right.

[jacknback]

I booked a flight Dec.2nd leaving Ft.Lauderdale on Jan.31 with miles and cash.Cash fee was $79 RT milage was 7000.How the fuck you gonna beat that?
Now I'll give 'em $40 for a carry on down and back and the cost will be,,,,,,,,,,,,,TA DA!!!!!!!!!!!!$119.Oh yeh I did mention that this is RT didn't I??
I've never had problems redeaming miles just had to be flexable with my days.This milage period started on Jan.19 but I couldn't get a flight untill the 31st.as all the pre-exsisting free seats were already booked.This shit is a few years old now and mucho people are catching on!
TNT72 has it right.just use your Spirit Master Card once a month for ANY purchase and your miles never expire and you continue to enjoy the $9 fare club gratis.

[ROVER]

I just did that trip a month ago.

Airport to Hotel Colonial - 500 pesos
Hotel Colonial - 2 twin bed room, fan no a/c - 496 pesos
Hotel Colonial to Caribe/Metro - 500 pesos
Caribe/Metro to Charamicos/Sosua - less than 200 pesos.

http://www.caribetours.com.do/index....jes/get_travel

http://www.metroserviciosturisticos...._horarios.html

More like 200 pesos. Don't let them bullshit you.

[osgood]

Had a hard time trying to redeem miles online,well it turned out i couldn't anyway,so phoned up spirit and was able to get fll/sjo r.trip in may,for $58 and 5000 miles...aa is 30,000 miles plus $$fee round trip mia/sjo..off peak....

[hugrad95a]

Damn $49 dollars to Colombia one way 272 less 35 dollar coupon looks real good.

[Jimmydr]

Thanks for the feedback.

I went ahead and enrolled.....so much for trying to curb my addiction to Chocha Dominicana.

So are you happy with it?

[BlueDevil]

So are you happy with it?

Spirit has even me trained to jump through hoops. Joined last month...booked my first flight (very cheap)...the airline got me to MDE in one piece along with my toothbrush and a change of underwear.

[hioctane]

Spirit has even me trained to jump through hoops. Joined last month...booked my first flight (very cheap)...the airline got me to MDE in one piece along with my toothbrush and a change of underwear.

Same here. Last time I went, I used a personal item (largest laptop bag I could find that fits underneath the seat - barely). Someone told me to just put the bag on top because i twas really tough getting it under there. On the way back, they saw my bag and gave me an exit aisle seat and I still put my bag on top.

The $9 fare is barely worth it now. Flights are jacked up double across the board . You're saving like $30 if you're a member and there's a lot less $9 discount fares too.

[Jimmydr]

Same here. Last time I went, I used a personal item (largest laptop bag I could find that fits underneath the seat - barely). Someone told me to just put the bag on top because i twas really tough getting it under there. On the way back, they saw my bag and gave me an exit aisle seat and I still put my bag on top.

The $9 fare is barely worth it now. Flights are jacked up double across the board . You're saving like $30 if you're a member and there's a lot less $9 discount fares too.

You can fly American and pay $300 more if you like.

[Sidney]

Reconfirmation and repeating. This cheap ass, low life airline refuses to compensate me for a bag that they damaged. AVOID flying them, as I most definitley will !!!!!!!!!!!

[Jimmydr]

Reconfirmation and repeating. This cheap ass, low life airline refuses to compensate me for a bag that they damaged. AVOID flying them, as I most definitley will !!!!!!!!!!!

Its great to know that I will never bump into you in Florida.

[JD426]

Sindey is just a glass is half empty type personality, thats all .

I can see his point... I have like $59 american tourister Luggage, for this exact reason, so if it comes down the chute, and its ripped as long as I have all my socks underwear & shorts still in there, in tact , IM GOOD.. But If its wide open and all my shit it gone, then im gonna blow a gasket too.
But otherwise I would not even bother filing a report, cause you know they wont do shit, just not worth the aggrevation and lost vacartion time.

But some people maybe like to show off their $400 GUCCI Luggage ? , and I would be pissed too if they fucked it up and then refused to pay for the damage.

[Sidney]

Sindey is just a glass is half empty type personality, thats all .

I can see his point... I have like $59 american tourister Luggage, for this exact reason, so if it comes down the chute, and its ripped as long as I have all my socks underwear & shorts still in there, in tact , IM GOOD.. But If its wide open and all my shit it gone, then im gonna blow a gasket too.
But otherwise I would not even bother filing a report, cause you know they wont do shit, just not worth the aggrevation and lost vacartion time.

But some people maybe like to show off their $400 GUCCI Luggage ? , and I would be pissed too if they fucked it up and then refused to pay for the damage.

All the majors pay for their destruction. As they say, ''you get what you pay for!