Spirit Airlines Wild and Crazy Ways

So for those of you that may not have liked the Spirit Airlines $40 carry-on fee , the management of that airline heard you loud and clear, so they are raising it to a $100 effective November 6! In a cynical statement, the carrier through it's spokesperson said: "We don't want any of our customers to wait until they get to the boarding gate to pay for their carry-on bags as this delays the boarding process for everyone, We expect that our new $100 fee charged for those who wait until they get to the gate will ensure that customers purchase their bags before arriving at the gate," So there, Spirit cares for on-time departures. This move could be a ploy by Spirit to avoid paying taxes by shifting the revenue to a non-taxable ancillary fee stream. May be another idea for Spirit to consider is to charge a mandatory $500 baggage fee and charge one dollar for the airline ticket. www.premieretravel.com