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CLT — PHL
Jun 29 — Jul 61
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Low season | October |
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High season | April |
Cheapest flight | $57 |
Average price round-trip | $168 |
Good deal round-trip | $178 |
Good deal one-way | $117 |
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 30% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 21% increase in price.
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Top 3 airlines serving Charlotte Douglas to Philadelphia
Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews7.0
United AirlinesOverall score based on 69702 reviews
7.4Boarding
7.0Comfort
7.7Crew
6.6Entertainment
6.5Food
Departed late. Seats were ok but the plane was dirty.
Pros: "Decent crew"
Cons: "Seat pitch and comfort. Food utensils VERY flimsy"
Pros: "The customer service wait is extremely long especially when u get hung up on and start all over . But one man was very helpful in changing to accommodate me next day"
Pros: "Crew, snacks, entertainment"
Cons: "Delayed:( Seats were so hard"
Pros: "The details about the flight info"
Cons: "THTe customer service at Charlotte airport were not friendly at all"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Luthsansa sent the reminder 30 prior the flight that was a delay on the flight operated by United. I called customer service they do don’t helped and hanged up twice. Finally after waiting for an hour on the airport the same flight was change 4 times more. A manager in United got us in a different flight but we arrived 40 minutes later to Madrid and missed our connection to our other flight. I had to buy a one way expensive tickets because my connection was loss due to the issues with the FL rigth from Charlotte"
Pros: "Flight crew. Entertainment."
Cons: "2 hours late. No room for 22 inch carry-on in the overhead."
Pros: "Nothing."
Cons: "Worst crew, bad food, small personal space. Cheapskate company."
Pros: "Crew was nice."
Cons: "Some travelers was not good."
Pros: "Flight was on time. Everything went smooth for being in coach."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Small plane"
Pros: "Everything"
Cons: "Nothing"
Cons: "Tight seats, seat belt uncomfortable"
Pros: "Nice crew"
Cons: "Hot, crowded. Wifi horrible"
Pros: "The leg from Denver to vegas was awesome"
Cons: "The first leg didn't have any snacks and a cold continental breakfast. American and Delta's breakfast is much nicer. But worth the price for that portion of the leg."
Pros: "Associates were nice and knowledgeable. The airplanes were comfortable. Love the onetime performance of scheduling."
Cons: "Unite Airline performance wasn't the good. Also, there was nobody in Chicago to help us with the transferring process."
Pros: "There was a delay due to thunderstorms and the female pilot handled it extremely well"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Our flight was delayed 1.5 hrs due to lack of communication, leading me to miss my connecting flight by minutes"
Pros: "Courteous attendants and overall great flight"
Cons: "The mixed trail mix, honestly that's all :)"
Cons: "Flight never happened. American Airlines saved the day. It seems to me, the issues with United are deeper than we ever thought. I was highly disappointed with their inability to rectify the situation."
Cons: "Because of plane problems I had to wait until the next day to fly home. Very inconvenient."
Cons: "i sat in front of the exit row which was feeezing. My boyfriend and I needed extra blankets because it is a red eye and sleeping is important but they would not give them to us. We were pretty much shivering the entire way home and could not sleep."
Pros: "priority boarding; seat;"
Cons: "snacks selection was limited"
Pros: "Quick and easy boarding process; no lingering trying to sit."
Cons: "We waited for a while to depart; I believe that's customary dealy for Charlotte Douglas now, so not a sole reflection of United."
Pros: "Ease of security and boarding. Friendly and accommodating staff. No concerns at all."
Cons: "Flight attendant were not courteous"
Pros: "on time and very polite.. good flight"
Pros: "Despite weather delay, the flight crew was very energetic and in a positive mood."
Cons: "No internet so made for a boring flight"
Pros: "Staff was very kind and genuine"
Cons: "the plane was absolutely freezing cold!"
Pros: "No long waits. Smooth travel."
Pros: "The flight attendants were great."
Cons: "My flight was late and I missed my connecting flight. The next flight I got put on was delayed several times. I'm in the military and I was late checking into my command."
Pros: "Flihht was cancelled night before. Rep said impossoble to get him home the same day. Looking online there were flights available, just more expensive and doesnt follow their policy. Very disapointed"
Pros: "With these short flights on small planes, the best we can ask for is an on-time departure and smooth flying - which is just what we got."
Pros: "Compared to other aircrafts i've recently been on, this aircraft was very comfy"
Pros: "The man at the counter gave me a much better seat than I originally had. He was pleasant and very customer-friendly. I can't remember his name but he had brown hair, glasses and a mustache. I was extremely exhausted from my Las Vegas flight and it helped me greatly."
Pros: "Boarding on time, wi-Fi entertainment and staff were friendly"
Cons: "Nothing to suggest"
Pros: "Everything"
Cons: "N/a"
Pros: "In flight entertainment worked. Staff was friendly."
Cons: "I had no issue with the delay, things happen. I was dealing with a knee injury and the gate plan had us all over the airport. It was quite frustrating to get to a gate in another terminal only to get told we were being moved back to the terminal we had just come from! Then that gate was changed again, involving another long walk on said bad knee!"
Pros: "Everything went smooth."
Cons: "None"
Pros: "Found what was expected from the flight. Hats up to the take off that happened on time in a busy airport."
Cons: "Aircraft is tiny and seats are narrow."
Cons: "There was a sick passenger on board. The crew spent 40 minutes trying to convince him to get off the plane. He refused and after 40 minutes, they left him on and we finally left the gate."
Pros: "I liked the snacks and I liked how I got to volunteer check my bag"
Cons: "The seating room was extremely uncomfortable"
Cons: "The Flight was late taking off with no explanation. We were on the plane for an hour prior to takeoff with no AC. The cabin was extremely uncomfortable."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "There was a delayed my flight, arrived late, delayed in the plane getting off, nothing but delays."
Pros: "The snack"
Cons: "For the price I paid, it was a terrible seat, no room with 2 people sitting on either side."
Pros: "Flight left OT."
Cons: "Uncomfortable slimline seats."
Pros: "Everything was ahead of schedule."
Cons: "Had to pay for Internet to watch airline movies on my device. Not enough leg room."
Cons: "Tight aisle"
Pros: "Flights were on time..."
Pros: "Not a thing"
Cons: "The flight was cancelled. We were never notified ( in fact it was still available on Kayak after it was cancelled. They had all of our contact info. No other flights on the same day. They sent 2 100 dollar vouchers we will Never use. Worst ever. Never have experienced this and will NEVER recommend"
Pros: "Seat was pretty decent but none of them recline and I was in row 2 with the extra legroom and premium seats."
Pros: "Crew and captain were great"
Cons: "NA"
Pros: "Great crew and flight despite bad turbulence"
Cons: "The flight was delayed 3 hours and then the actual boarding process took another 30 min. Should’ve arrived at my destination by 6 and it’s now it’s 930"
Pros: "Everything was ok"
Cons: "Frontier charger for everything"
Pros: "Good communication"
Cons: "Flight attendant mentioned our flight to “charlotte” three times... crying babies (out of their control)"
Pros: "the quickness of the flight and the polite attendants"
Cons: "turbulence, but that isn't controllable"
Pros: "I was a little hesitant that I could pay under $100 for a round trip flight from Charlotte to Philadelphia. I was pleasantly surprised by the entire experience. My bags even beat me down to the bag check!"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Crew took great care of passengers as we were delayed 2 hours on the tarmac for deicing. Not their fault but the company gave passengers a $50 certificate for our late arrival."
Cons: "The flight was delayed due to weather, which is fine, the delay was 45 minutes, not a big deal....Here's the but...when it came to boarding time, they announced that it was not going to be boarding by zones and that everyone should just get on the plane. On top of what appeared to be a mass exodus, or perhaps something you'd see in a third world country, those people who paid more $$ to have carry on bags, in zone 1 and be able to board first were most certainly not feeling the value. The gate experience was not well organized or orchestrated. After getting off the plane, our daughter realized once in baggage claim that she left her backpack on the plane. Not being experienced in this area, we asked for help. A police officer told my wife to go to Frontier office, where there was no one in the office, someone else said have them paged. There was no white courtesy phone in the area that was operating, so she went to Southwest and asked if they could page someone to come to the Frontier office and they said no, walked to next terminal to find a working courtesy phone, paged someone to Frontier and within 5 minutes ,10 people showed up. Asked if someone could help. They radioed to the gate that a passenger left their bag. What the rep should have said was that they called the gate, hopefully someone locates and if they do, they will bring it here and we will check on it in a few minutes. The person didn't say a word, 5 minutes later my wife asked what happens now. After a nice sigh and eye roll, the Frontier rep says if they found, they bring it. My wife asked would it be possible to see if they found it instead of just waiting around here for bodies to appear. The bag was eventually found and returned but the experience was just now a good one to say the least."
Pros: "Not much to like."
Cons: "Not much to like: late boarding, Late takeoff, Late arrival Smaller jet with 6 seats per row Not much to like."
Pros: "When we were flying from phili to Charlotte they put my boyfriend's bag in the slot to see if we woyld have to pay for our carry on. His was good. Mine was a little bigger but because i had my chemo medication in it they did not charge me. When i was returning from Charlotte they charged us for both bags. I told her they didn't in phili and she said every airline does it. So maybe something should be written in ur policy. What is the sence of taking a carry on when you are going to pay $90.00 round trip. Makes no sence to me. I hope u do reply back. Other than that everything was good."
Cons: "Read the above . and now i c the reviews and everyone had the same problem. Getting charged!!!"
Cons: "I cancelled my flight a week before the time of departure they said that it'll cost me $99 to cancel the flight and $86.45 was supposed to be refunded. the lady told me it will take 7 to 10 business days when I called 3 days later on the 10th day I called and the gentleman told me that I don't get a refund I get a credit of the $86.45 that I can use to October 7th to use on any flight. My problem with that is I don't fly often and I had to cancel that due to my job. I feel that if I cancel a flight way in advance before the flight is being departed I should be able to get my refund back I'm sorry to say it is but I would never use this airline company again because if I knew that the first time. I wouldn't have done it. Oh I also found out because I keep getting updates from kayak of the flight that the flight was supposed to been I believe was 8:30 p.m. but due to rain it didn't leave Philadelphia Pennsylvania until around 11:45 p.m. so I'm kind of glad now I didn't go because my family member who I was going to visit would have been very upset because they had to stay up an extra 4 hours and they had to go to work the next morning."
Cons: "Horrible delay , uncourteous attendants , not even drinking water is free More or less every airline of America is like this except Southwest ."
Pros: "Everyone was really nice!"
Cons: "Well I paid for a reclining seat and didn't get it.... I should of paid regular price"
Cons: "After being delayed on the first leg of my trip, we arrived in Denver being told to go to a particular gate. Once there we were told it was moved to another gate. This happened a total of 4 times! Again the flight was delayed. The pilot/co pilot made a negative comment on the PA about the airline after apologizing for the confusion. I was not given the opportunity to choose my seat. When I checked in, I asked to change from the middle seat I was assigned to, to a aisle seat to accommodate my long legs and severe knee arthritis. The attendant at the desk looked at my boarding pass and exclaimed "well, your flying ECONOMY so I guess you'll just have to deal with it". Drinks that are complimentary on Alaska (soft drinks, juice , water etc.) were charged for. The attendants completely skipped my row and we were not offered anything. The attendant did provide me a diet cola at no cost when I brought it to her attention. All in all a miserable trip home, in such contrast to our flight there on Alaska Airlines at the same cost."
Cons: "Absolutely terrible flight. I will never fly Fronteir again and will tell everyone I know to never fly this airline."
Cons: "There was a lag time from when we boarded and when we departed and there was no reason given for the delay. Unfortunately we also experienced a lot of turbulence during the flight (no one's fault) but our almost two year old ended up getting sick and neither seat back pocket had any bags. Luckily the lady next to my husband had brought her own and gave them to us. We were in the back of the plane and asked for a trash bag and or napkins and they ignored us at first. My husband and I tried to stay positive and laughed pretty much the whole time because these things happen. The crew didn't help us until decent (about 20 minutes later) and seemed upset that some got on the floor as they were complaining that they would need to use a special cleaning agent. Our son was such a trooper and wasn't fussy or crying. His stomach just couldn't handle the turbulence. The only positive about our flight we're the wonderful passengers sitting around us!"
Pros: "Ease of boardong"
Cons: "Lack of info"
Cons: "They don't tell you ahead of time that they will charge you for a CARRYON. Not even a complementary beverage!!"
Pros: "Nothing at all."
Cons: "The outbound flight was delayed only three hours. The return flight was delayed three hours, after which we boarded and waited. After another hour we taxied to the runway and returned. I am grateful we did not take off with a defunct left-engine. We taxied back to the airport and de-planed--but only after being instructed not to talk to the other passengers. (Really.) The flight was not cancelled, even when the plane was towed to the hangar. Finally, after six hours, Frontier offered a refund--as they had no interest in placing us on another airline that was going to the same destination. I rented a car and drove from Charlotte to Philadelphia to retrieve my own car from the airport so I could arrive home 15 hours after my scheduled arrival. Frontier couldn't care less. NEVER again."
Cons: "We had to pay for another ticket to fly home. I few United airlines home. So I put out more money for my trip and missed another day of work."
Pros: "Very cheap flight. Ticket of price of $197 Denver to Philly round trip. However, once you factored in the luggage charges, the flight came to around $314. We were delayed two hours leaving Denver, and then when we got to Philly it took an hour and a half for them to get our bags to the carousel... unfortunately that wasn't the end of it. They somehow managed to put our flights luggage in the wrong baggage claim areas, so collecting our bags was a nightmare. The worst part was after I saw how much they charged me for a checked bag and a carry on, it came out to be as much as the American Airline flight that I hadn't booked in order to save money."
Cons: "Very cheap flight. Ticket of price of $197 Denver to Philly round trip. However, once you factored in the luggage charges, the flight came to around $314. We were delayed two hours leaving Denver, and then when we got to Philly it took an hour and a half for them to get our bags to the carousel... unfortunately that wasn't the end of it. They somehow managed to put our flights luggage in the wrong baggage claim areas, so collecting our bags was a nightmare. The worst part was after I saw how much they charged me for a checked bag and a carry on, it came out to be as much as the American Airline flight that I hadn't booked in order to save money."
Pros: "The seats are very uncomfortable. Less leg room than any other airline. Can always guarantee a delay, gate change without notice, or sitting on the tarmac for hours."
Pros: "The staff are very friendly and happy...seats nice without all the monitors... I like the melted backs and the mini trays."
Cons: "Still long boarding and clearing the plane. Wish there was a process to make it quicker."
Pros: "Flight left as scheduled and arrived in Philadelphia on time. Smooth landing."
Pros: "Low cost flight. You take what you get. I pre-paid early for checked bags ($30 ea). Some people in the boarding area did not realize that you had to pay for carry-on bags and were upset. Also, I pre-paid for seat assignments ($6 ea). Flight was 2.5 hrs late for a 1.5 hr flight from CLT to PHL. It was flying in from ORL."
Cons: "They use tablet devices for purchasing drinks and snacks. When you swipe your card and go to sign, it gives you Tipping options. I didn't really feel like tipping a Flight Attendant for handing me a soda and two mini bottles, but they're staring right at you, so you kind of feel obliged. :-( Seats have less padding, but okay for a short flight."
Pros: "Flight was quick, plane was clean. Staff was friendly."
Cons: "Seats weren't that comfortable, deboarding was very slow. No free drinks included in flight."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "The plane was delayed and I was not notified by email."
Pros: "The flight attendants were enthusiastic, friendly, and accommodating. Boarding went smoothly as did the flight."
Cons: "The seats were on the smaller side and couldn't recline. The tray tables were very small."
Pros: "The staff on the flight were very friendly"
Cons: "The takeoff time for the flight seemed to be delayed by people trying to fight over overhead carryon space. There isn't much the airline could do. I spoke with customer service on the phone multiple times on the flight regarding various issues. They were able to help on about half of them. Response time was extremely long and trying to get a hold of someone was nearly impossible (When through a bunch of prompts to discuss issues with a computer instead of a real person. Yes I tried pressing "0" every chance I could to be redirected)"
Pros: "YEAH FRONTIER! They did a fabulous job getting me back home and once again on time and without any problems! Staffs were kind and gracious from the ticket counter all the way through! LOVE this airline! Watch out Southwest!"
Pros: "Cheapest flight ever gotten can't beat a $75 dollar round trip flight! Crew were very nice"
Cons: "Frontier hidden fees for bags seat changes food or drinks. There was the last minute hour delay to Philly not the crew's fault though. seats tight and cramped."
Cons: "I didn't like the checking in process"
Pros: "Airline crew. Time it took to fly there (no layovers)."
Cons: "Extra fees and there was a lot of them!!!"
Pros: "Nothing."
Cons: "The flight attendants were bored and unhelpful, the plane was cramped and hot. This is a low value airline that nickels and dimes its passengers."
Cons: "There is no warning from Frontier that customers will be charged for both checked and carry-on bags. Along with being charged extra depending on what seat the customer chooses (up to $30 additional charge). It's a good thing I went online 24 hours before my flight or I would have been very upset to get to the gate and have had to pay $60 for my bag. There seems to be an up charge for everything after the ticket is paid for, including food and drink. The seats in the airplane felt like glorified plastic lawn chairs."
Pros: "Being in the air only 1 hr and 5 min. Everything was fine. Crew helpful and pleasant. Not happy about $1.99 for a plastic cup of soda.."
Cons: "Short flight, everything went well. Crew helpful and pleasant."
Pros: "The price was great"
Cons: "The price was not as great once I added in $60 to check a bag both ways. Next time I'll remember this when comparing prices. Especially since you don't even get water for free."
Pros: "Not kept informed. Everything was an additional cost.Information was not disclosed prior to the ticket purchase."
Cons: "Additional cost for carry-on bags, snacks, soft drinks etc."
Pros: "Good price. The flight was on time. Excelent service"
Cons: "They don't offer anything to eat free"
Cons: "Despite that the plane had clearly not arrived, the desk people indicated we would still be on time, and we were told that we would make up the time in the air. After waiting for 1.5 hours on the tarmac, we were 1.5 hours late to our destination. The seat were very small and not very comfortable and did not recline. We were told when checking-in online that we would have to pay $16 - $50 to guarantee that we would sit next to each other (only 2 people). Also there was a steep charge for checking and even carry-on luggage! The airline also lost one of our bags on the return trip. Pretty terrible experience overall."
Pros: "I felt deceived by Frontier. I knew paying the low fair I was going to get a bare bones trip. I was fine with paying for my own drink. I cannot believe that the airline is charging $40 bags for a carry on!!!!!! Also I had to pay an additional $27 each so my husband and I could sit together. Shame on you frontier. Of given the choice I will NEVER fly with this airline again. Everyone I tell about my experience has their own negative story to tell about Frontier. I suggest you change your practice before you go out of business. My final cost was double the original price of my original ticket. Just price the ticket as it should be."
Cons: "My flight was delayed by more than 3 hours. The representative at check-in told me that the flight was coming from LaGuardia airport and was delayed due to bad weather (which I can still believe to be true despite any evidence of severe weather when I checked online). No one (from the check-in desk to the boarding gate) had any information about the delay and we were sitting clueless at the gate as the departure time kept changing frequently. No frontier crew was present at the gate to answer our queries or to provide reasonable respite in terms of water or meal vouchers at a very cold airport (heating wasnt working for some reason). This was aggravated by the fact that there are no complimentary drinks/meals on the flight. I would also like to point out a cheap trick that the airline tries to fool passengers with. They try to charge you for your seat when you check-in online. You have to skip seat selection to avail a seat at no extra cost. This on top of carry on baggage fees. It doesnt sound like a budget airline to me. A cheap one, for sure."
Pros: "The seats had a surprising amount of legroom, and the staff was nice (though i'm not sure why there were as many as a normal flight from another airline, since they don't do anything beyond the safety demo)"
Cons: "You are not adequately made aware that you will be charged for carry on unlike other airlines. And in doing so, the price of the ticket goes from being impressively cheap to being more than a flight from another airline that has more included amenities, like actual refreshements and free carry-ons. You also get charged for just selecting a seat, not a special seat, but ANY SEAT AT ALL. So the price you initially see when searching for flights is quite misleading. In reality, you should ad at least 50 bucks to any frontier ticket to get a truer picture of what the price would be for a normal passenger with a single carry-on that wants a particular seat."
Pros: "The staff was helpful and polite. Although plane was delayed it still arrived in good time."
Cons: "Not much leg room. Paying to pick your seat is ridiculous when traveling with family."
Cons: "The captain said no gates were available so they delayed our flight for an hour after they let us board the plane. Almost all of the gates in the terminal were available when we got to Philadelphia. Frontier doesn't give out free drinks or peanuts on the flight. They also charge $5 extra if you don't check your bag online. The seat doesn't recline. Frontier is by far the worst airline ever!!!!"
Pros: "I liked the crew members. They were very nice and helpful."
Cons: "I realize I should have researched prior, but I was extremely disappointed and shocked when I realized that I had to buy my ticket, THEN buy my seat, THEN also pay for a carry-on bag! My carry-on cost more than had I checked a bag. With any other airline, the carry-on is always the best way to go... but not with Frontier. Then, we did not even take off for over an hour due to 'wrong paperwork.' The plane seats were paper thin uncomfortable, the tray that folds down wasn't even large enough to hold my laptop. Finally, I've never been on a flight that doesn't offer a complimentary beverage. I found it very rude that after the charges left and right that you aren't willing to give passengers a water. I will never fly Frontier again and I've told all my friends and family to do the same."
Pros: "On time. Very good price"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "The humor of the pilot when turbulence was about to occur."
Cons: "I was disappointed that we were not even offered a water during the flight."
Cons: "The seats are worse than bus seats"
Cons: "have people helped with there bags so no heavy luggage falling on customers"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Everything"
Cons: "I reached at check in at least 1 hour before the boarding time. I was told, no more seat is available. They wanted me to fly the following day ( Monday). I did not pick a seat @ booking time, I was told that my seat was not confirmed-? I have never heard that excuse before in my life !! I do not have the luxury to not show up at work. After a good deal of arguments ( this is an understatement- they refused to listen to me initially as their flight was overbooked) I was offered a different flight arriving about 5 hours later on a different airport (Newark instead of Philadelphia). I flew from Philadelphia & had left my car at Philadelphia airport! Since I had no choice, as I could not miss work, I had to take that flight. Needless to say -arriving at midnight on a different airport & then go back to the airport I flew from , to pick my car, is another story !!"
Cons: "There was absolutely NO legroom. They cram so many seats on to the plane that they obviously don’t care about costomer comfort at all. My knees were rubbing the back of the seat in front of me. And the seats don’t recline either so my back is killing me and and I wasn’t able to rest and relax at all."
Cons: "I am tired of your airline and have vowed to never use you guys ever again. I've used your airline on multiple occasions and every flight is always delayed. I recieved numerous emails of the delay and when i get to the airport I'm told," Sorry your flight is actually leaving on time." Then of course it's my fault because I was suppose to be at the airport at the original time, but I was there 2hrs prior to your delayed email time. Now I'm stuck at my destination for 2 more days. Now I miss days at work, miss appointments I had, etc..... I am absolutely done with your airline.... Thanks for nothing and I will be sure to let all know on social media of this constant problem I continue to have with your airline"
Cons: "Spirit is a terrible airline and got charged +$80 to check my bags (after already paying for bags) because they were over 40lbs. Usually weight limit is 50lbs. so didn’t save much money using kayak overall. Will never fly spirit again."
Pros: "This was a rough flight flying into Winter Storm Toby. The crew kept everyone calm and the male flight attendant (didn't catch his name) was hilarious. Thank goodness for the very skilled pilot getting us home safely"
Pros: "Flight took off and arrived on time."
Cons: "Navigating the Spirit Airlines web site is like dealing with a used car salesman; you have to watch every single step of the way, because they will add unnecessary, unwanted charges if you are not careful. After this trip, I will never fly Spirit Airlines again. I wish I had booked a 1-way flight, rather than round trip, so that I could return on a decent airline. There is a reason that Spirit gets a 1-star rating on www.consumeraffairs.com/ If I have to fly to Atlanta to Philadelphia again, I will take either United or Delta."
Pros: "Spirit airlines was awful. They have an extremely unfriendly crew coupledo with no room. They don't have anywhere in front of you to place a book or water. They charge for water, coffee or chips. That might be almost acceptable if they were cheap, but they charge like any other airline. Bad experience. Americs, Delta etc. You're all better"
Cons: "Everything."
Cons: "Seats are hard as rocks. There was no available wifi so I couldn't listen to music. It was an overnight flight and the flight attendants kept the lights on high for the first hour or so. They charged me an additional $30 fee for my bag being 49 pounds. Thought the limit was 50. They charged $3 for water. When we started our descent with about 45 minutes left they again turned the lights up to blaring. The best part of the flight was when it was over. Never again. Only Southwest from now on.. Crooks"
Pros: "n/a"
Cons: "everything - customer service,"
Cons: "Baggage fees are so high that I would rule out flying Spirit in the future."
Pros: "Good leg room, good air, check in kiosk at rental car plaza was convenient. Flight was on time and good pilot communication."
Cons: "Seats too thin by 3" for 200lb man, arm rests too short by 2", water not offered to anyone complimentary, staff appeared tired and stressed."
Cons: "Everything with spirit was excellent. The problem was the Philadelphia baggage belt The belt kept breaking so it took them over an hour to figure out to use a different belt!"
Pros: "The plane was roomy"
Cons: "The advance check-in had trouble, I was unable to chose a seat."
Pros: "Only if they had little tv's this would be the cheapest best plane ride ever"
Cons: "That you had to but food and no entertainment that would be better"
Pros: "NOTHING, ZIP, ZERO"
Cons: "the ticket wasn't cheap and they nickel and dime you to death. They charge you for everything even getting a seat. Last I checked I thought buying a ticket got you a reserved seat.They charged more for a carry on bag than they did for a checked bag and only give you 40 lbs. The seats were so so small and had no cushion to them. It was as though they covered the seat with material over a wood box, the seats have no recline and no leg room! 5 hour flight across country and it was so uncomfortable it was a joke. I had not printed my boarding pass on my return, when I checked in they told me it would be a $10.00 fee for them to print it for me, you must be kidding! I asked for water on board the flight and they told me they have no drinking water in flight unless you pay for it! Im not usually a complainer but this was the worst carrier EVER! The planes are full ( with first time Spirit passengers) you are packed in like sardines and I can tell you most passengers were saying " you would only book with Spirit once! Never again""
Cons: "I got an email from SPIRIT confirming the flight,when I got to the airport at 5.30 am I was told the flight was canceled."
Cons: "My MONDAY MORNING flight was cancelled, and I was given a new flight arriving WEDNESDAY afternoon. Then, THIS FLIGHT WAS ALSO CANCELLED. I could have lost my job being absent so long! Thankfully I purchased an American Airlines ticket from the American website and was able to return home in a reasonable time frame. HUGE WATE OF MONEY."
Pros: "not much...will not travel again on Spiritl"
Cons: "1) Seats not comfortable to sleep, no push back (was on red eye flight) 2) Delayed coming back from Vegas 3) I was trying to select a seat next to my friend and had to pay for getting seats together 4) Pay for every possible service (glad i don't have to pay for bathroom as of now) and not as cheap ticket to Vegas. 5) Felt like being treated like school kid (disciplined) when read about how baggage fares change with time to $100 @ gate. (too much). Too much to worry when I want a pleasure travel... 6) I will never travel on spirit for more than 2 hr flight time and that too when i have a great deal (that compensates for seats, luggage etc.,)"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "They have hidden fees that Kayak is not telling you when you buy their tickets. They chrged me $57 just for small carryon bag and then you have to pay for the seat separately to board the plane. What is your ticket for? Reason to get to airpirt and ready yourself to pay what ever they ask. One has to pay additional fees to get boarding pass....."
Pros: "Gate crew for boarding was the worst"
Cons: "It was very difficult to pay a full fare of $340.00 and then to pay for my small carry on. Even to have water in flight you have to pay. Yes, I understand that for a cheap ticket it would be expected but my ticket was not that cheap. The rude man that checked my baggage at the door in Detroit, after MCO allowed us to take our carry-on, spoke to me very condescending. Stating that "we in Detroit take baggage seriously" and even further taunt us that he would happily wave a booking fee and put us on a flight the next day when we get the baggage money. He spoke loudly in front of other passengers. It was an awful experience for my first time traveling with spirit. I traveled a lot and was never treated so rudely or without compassion as it was 4 people traveling together including a small child."
Pros: "The staff was very polite knowledgeable and always smiled and some joked with made the flight a pleasure."
Cons: "I didn't know that the bag check was 40 pounds most are 50. I booked though a 2nd party and was not informed about having to pick a seat and the you had to pay for a carry on. They do not tell you about this be for you check out and also if you booking for 2 you may not be together on the flight unless you. pay before hand and then pick your seat. Also when looking for a phone umber on the web site and you hit contact us it sends you to the help and doesn't not show a phone number to talk to a person. The flight was good. I don't think that you should have to pay extra to make sure you are next to your family when traveling"
Pros: "Comfort, clean seats"
Cons: "Fare cheap but all the 'musts'made it more than any other airline: $9 Online fee; $25 kiosk fee (which didn't work and had to pay $50 fee to check in with clerk; had to check bag approved for under seat/carry on (12"c12") and since kiosk didn't work, charged $60 for 1st bag, even though I paid $60 for a 'first checked bag' and 2nd bag should hAve been cheaper. It was TSA agent who told me I would be required to check the bag by Spirit as it didn't meet carry on criteria and if I didn't check now, would be $100 at gate. I told her that I was traveling back with same TSA approved (and Spirit online rules) and she became rude and rejected my bag (and did a complete body search) so, I was forced to check the bag or miss my flight. I asked her and the Spirit clerk (3) if this was a TSA/ Spirit racket with kickbacks for TSA and/or Spirit and NOT on of them laughed, smiled, or denied this question. Mever again will I fly Spirit airlines or recommend to anyone!"
Pros: "the flight itself was fast and not bumpy at all, other than this everything else was not great."
Cons: "hated everything about it and will not be flying with them again, also they seemed more inclined to get you to buy stuff, you dont even get a complimentary cup of water, how sad."
Pros: "Original price"
Cons: "Additional Fees"
Cons: "Flight was cancelled. I was supposed to fly out of Las Vegas on Sunday and after cancelling the flight, Spirit did not offer any other options to get home that day. I wound up booking with another airline and had to call out of work the next day because it was nearly impossible to get home. I'll never fly Spirit again."
Pros: "We brought our own food and entertainment so we could enjoy High Quality and low cost."
Cons: "We were packed in so tight that getting up to go to the bathroom was a major struggle..."
Pros: "Spirit offers a very reasonable set of conditions for a minimal ticket price. It'd no frills and the seats are adequate but they don't recline and legroom is at a minimum. If you are flexible enough to tolerate the limitations it's a great deal."
Pros: "I will never fly this airlines again. The Plaine never arrived on time (7:50p)and passengers was sitting around for hours waiting on an update as to what the peoblem was and why we weren't leaving yet. This has been my worst experience flying on Spirit and i have to be to work at 2:00am in the morning. I will NEVER fly this airlines again and will Not tell anyone about this airlines but will tell of the horrible experience. Upset passengee!!!!!!"
Cons: "I thought it ended up being very expensive. I paid for my ticket. then had to pay for baggage and seat assignments. I think I will pick a flight that has it all included next time."
Pros: "Boarding went smoothly and we landed early"
Cons: "This flight was over 4 hours, and they didn't even offer a cup of water, much less other beverage options and food. I didn't expect the caliber of entertainment you'd find on a larger airline like United or Southwest, but this flight didn't even offer wi-fi. I'm rating the crew mediocre mostly because of the lack of food/beverage, which I'm not entirely sure whether or not they have control over. Also, I heard more than one guest ask a flight attendant how much time we had left, and her response was typically pretty condescending about how we've "only been in the air for x amount of time." Truly, I'll never fly Spirit again. They try to make it look less expensive than other flights until you're smacked with a $40 fee for a standard carry-on, which brings it right up to the price of everything else. I can only hope they improve with their growth as a company."
Pros: "It was s very smooth flight."
Cons: "Couldn't get sat to recline."
Pros: "I've never been on an airline that was on time let alone 20 mins early. The doors closed once the plane was full and took off early and landed 30 mins ahead of schedule. I really can't say enough about this airline."
Cons: "absolutely nothing"
Pros: "The boarding process was smooth and quick. The planes are new and clean. Crew is nice. Direct flight from California to Philadelphia."
Cons: "The seats are small and very uncomfortable. The fold out tray is extremely small as well as the arm rests. Seats don't recline at all. Everything costs money. You pay for your seat and you pay for your luggage. $46 to carry on and $42 to check luggage. Seats are anywhere from $10-$50. I don't feel I saved money by flying spirit."
Pros: "They were not kidding about bare fare, you literally have a seat (that doesnt recline) and bathroom for your flight, thats it! Overall, its affordable if you can do without the comforts that most are accustomed to when flying."
Cons: "Prepare for flights to be delayed. Both arriving and departing flights were delayed. The plane is dirty. I assume since they are always delayed, they don't get a chance to clean before each boarding."
Pros: "The leg room in first class"
Pros: "We got there without crashing...."
Cons: "Terrible customer service. Everyone seems angry. Flight was over an hour late,but status still listed it as on time"
Pros: "short line in checking"
Cons: "1. WEB did not work for checking-in on-line, In airport more passengers told the same problem. But Spirit did not want to hear it, and charged highest price as check-in in airport..2.There are no option in check-in for e-mail. If you don't have print...your problem. 3. My seat was dirty, the crew told that they don't have vacuum cleaner, and don't have empty seats. 4. Since flight was late, we had to seat in airplane for 2 additional hours , In Spain pilot in similar situation offered free Champlain, Spirit did not offer even water."
Pros: "Everything went smooth! From boarding to landing it was efficient, which is exactly what I expect from this airline."
Cons: "Hidden fees everywhere. The money saved is no where close to being worth the discomfort and unreliability"
Cons: "Flight was cancelled one hour before boarding and the re booking agents would not assist me to place me on a flight anywhere. They were rude and did not refund me any additional money to cover my travel expenses to and from the airport which was 60 since I live an hour away. They yelled at me when I asked for places to go and did not cooperate at all with me. I missed a family reunion this weekend as a result"
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Since I ordered through kayak I wasn't allowed to add additional bags. This cost me quite a bit more money. Then I called prior to online booking and the customer service agent was horrible. Deceived me into to pay more money for bags. She was also very rude and not helpful at all. This was a horrible experience. I am not even going into the flight. I was seated next to someone that was probably close to 400 pounds. He spent most of the time in my seat. Now I am sympathetic to obese people but Spirit should have placed him in one of the two seater rows or something like that. It was an absolute miserable experience."
Pros: "Nothing"
Cons: "Everything. I'm surprised they didn't charge you to go pee."
Pros: "Charge extra for everything. The websites did not allow me to check in ahead of time, so had to do it at airport. Had hour and a half delay, but we're not told why. Will avoid flying with them!!"
Cons: "The agent inside Atlanta airport"
Pros: "they cancelled our first flight...and did not offer any assistance other than a refund. on our second flight we went to the airport in advance of the flight and NO one was at the counter to help us. We had to wait for one hour to get a assistant to wait on us! I will never fly with this airline again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Cons: "My flight to Philadelphia due to "weather." No notice, no effort to place us on another flight. Typical Spirit which is why I try to avoid flying with them whenevet possible. My mistake."
Pros: "Nothink"
Cons: "Both times cancelled"
Cons: "My flight to LA was delayed by a systems crash, we spent 2-1/2 hours at the gate before departing. My return flight wagon time and I was looking forward to a relatively comfortable flight home, as i'd paid extra for an exit row seat on the aisle. instead, the person who sat next to me man-spreaded into my personal/seat space, shoving his shoulders into my ribs and making the 7 hour cross-country flight, exceedingly uncomfortable. When i voiced my complaints to him, he replied in an entitled and indignant fashion and redoubled his effort to invade my personal space. What's worse, is that this man was wearing a Spirit Airlines uniform and presumably, did not pay for his seat. I will never fly Spirit again."
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