I fly 40-50k miles a year and was cautious about going with this carrier. I should have followed my instincts.
Starting with a positive note, I thought all the check-in reps were very pleasant as well as the attendants.
My disappointment was that all their flights seem late. I looked at the board in Vegas and all but two Spirit flights were delayed all over the country whereas the other airlines were all fine. I think they have many mechanical problems that they do not want to share. I dug a bit deeper and saw our original plane come in from Florida. It came to the gate and left without passengers confirming my suspicions.
As I am writing this the aircraft to LAX just announced they are now delayed because of maintenance . Wish me luck as I am about to board to Oakland.
Are these planes even safe to fly? Also I wonder if they so cheap do they pay their staff fairly? The best pilots chase the best wages.