{"id":258590,"date":"2026-05-05T00:56:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T00:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/258590\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T00:56:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T00:56:19","slug":"10-things-ill-miss-about-spirit-airlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/258590\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things I&#8217;ll Miss About Spirit Airlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the last 25 years I&#8217;ve flown to Florida on Spirit Airlines.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve flown to Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, and Orlando on many occasions.<\/p>\n<p>Spirit Airlines going out of business won&#8217;t ruin my life &#8211; but, it&#8217;s not going to make it any easier.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/catcountry1073.com\/child-struck-car-birch-grove-park\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Child Struck By Car at Northfield NJ Park<\/a><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/catcountry1073.com\/pablo-somers-point-set-to-open\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New Mexican Restaurant Opens in Somers Point NJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WPURFM.png\" alt=\"Cat Country 107.3 logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty ImagesI Loved Flying Spirit Airlines<\/p>\n<p>While others knocked Spirit and complained, I have always had little bad to say about the airlines.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve always said, if you go in knowing what to expect, you aren&#8217;t in danger of having your expectations blown.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, Spirit charged for every part of the flight experience: seats, bags, in-flight food. If you knew that going in, you were OK with it. At least I was.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/catcountry1073.com\/fans-trying-to-buy-spirit-airlines\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Public Attempt to Buy Spirit Airlines<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images10 Things I&#8217;ll Miss About Spirit Airlines<\/p>\n<p>1. The Convenience. I live maybe ten minutes from Atlantic City International Airport.\u00a0 A quick ride there and back. Security was never long, and, if I was just taking carry-on bags, I could literally breeze in and out of the airport.\u00a0 The airport is small, so there&#8217;s no really navigation or &#8220;finding my gate&#8221; required.<\/p>\n<p>2. The Parking. I&#8217;ve been around long enough to remember the airport before the parking garage &#8211; and really before the nice parking lot that they have there now. You just kind of pulled in and parked. Sure, it&#8217;s better now. Parking is so easy, and, honestly, for airport parking, it&#8217;s not that expensive.<\/p>\n<p>3. The Kindness of the People Who Worked For Spirit. I believe Spirit Airlines always had good people working for the company. I never had a bad word to say about anyone, from the gate agents, to the in-flight staff. As I said earlier, I&#8217;ve flown Spirit for 25 years, and everyone was also, nice, friendly, and helpful. Whoever had the job to train the staff did something right.<\/p>\n<p>4. The Destinations. This is my list, and others may disagree, but Spirit flew to destinations that I wanted to visit. With family in Fort Lauderdale and Fort Myers, Spirit was always an easy choice.<\/p>\n<p>5. The Big Front Seat. Sure it was an extra expense, but it was also a nice treat from time to time. The best kept secret was the Spirit Seat-Bid Program. You could bid on the Big Front Seats, and land them for less that full-price. (I would have shared this with you earlier, but I was afraid you&#8217;d outbid me!)<\/p>\n<p>6. The Spirit Airlines App. It made booking my flight quick and easy. When it came time to fly, my ticket was right there. (Yes, I know other airlines have similar apps, but for me, Spirit&#8217;s was easy and convenient.)<\/p>\n<p>7. My Spirit Rewards Account. Yeah, I built up a nice rewards account. I took a few free flights. My points are gone now. Rats.<\/p>\n<p>8. Low Price Fares.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll admit, I took advantage on some pretty low fares over the years.<\/p>\n<p>9. Non-Stop Flights. I mentioned the destinations earlier, but I didn&#8217;t mention this. Every flight I ever took on Spirit was non-stop. Get me there and get me there fast!<\/p>\n<p>10. Safety.\u00a0 Spirit&#8217;s fleet of planes were among the newest in the industry. There was never a fatal crash involving a Spirit flight.<\/p>\n<p>LOOK: These Things in the 1980s Scared the Heck Out of Kids<\/p>\n<p>From terrifying TV movies to strangers selling candy\u00a0and creepy movie scenes, these unsettling moments stuck with \u201980s kids long after the bedroom lights were supposed to be off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"photogallery-credit\">Gallery Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/ultimateclassicrock.com\/author\/slenz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Stephen Lenz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>LOOK: 20 Discontinued McDonald&#8217;s Menu Items You&#8217;ll Never See Again<\/p>\n<p>Discontinued McDonald&#8217;s items tell the story of eight decades of quiet experiments, from a pizza that took too long to cook to a lobster roll that never made financial sense. 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