For the love of God, WHY did I let my husband choose this airliner for our trip back from Vegas?!? Oh, yes, I remember now... because they're cheap AF and you get what you pay for!
You pay nothing = you get absolutely NOTHING.
A seat that reclines would be nice. A cup of water would be nice. Hell, even if they threw in an ice cube or two, that'd also be nice. But I'm sure an ice cube would be asking entirely too much of Spirit.
Pay extra for baggage. Pay extra for a carry on. Pay extra to pick your seat... You'd think if you're paying to pick your shitty seat that said shitty seat would enable you some level of comfort? Nah. I'm barely over 5 feet tall and had the worst cramps in my legs and neck from sitting at a 90 degree angle for 4 hours. I don't know how the people who are taller than me manage a flight like this. Awful.
There was one slight (and I mean slight) positive note. Spirit is now offering free baggage for military. We prepaid our bags months ago (because if you prepay it's cheaper than if you do it at the counter... nickel and dime everything!). We went to check in and the gate agent informed us of the updated policy after seeing my husband's military ID. He immediately refunded us the checked and carry on baggage $$$. That was awesome. However, it still doesn't make up for an otherwise terrible airliner.