Articles tagged “spirit airlines”

Airlines

Travel CEOs Take On the Ice Bucket Challenge

Online travel and airline CEOs love it when their companies' advertisements go viral, and they can only pour ice water over their heads, dry off, and admire how the ALS Association has crowd-funded its cause.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Spirit Airlines Boasts About All the Things It Doesn’t Have, Like In-Flight Wi-Fi

With only a minority of passengers purchasing Wi-Fi on most airlines, Spirit Airlines realizes it can make more money doing without the Wi-Fi and the fees it would charge if the airline offered it.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

CheapOair Adds More Fees to Spirit Airlines’ Bag Fees

CheapOair has created a niche as a go-to place for airlines such as US Airways, American and now Spirit to accelerate the distribution of their ancillary services, but in the Spirit case, at least, travelers aren't getting a bargain when compared with booking on Spirit.com.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

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Spirit Air Strips Actors Bare to Make a Point About Its Fees

Spirit set out to clear the air on exactly what it offers and why and it does so in the airline's own unique style. But a clever Vimeo video and landing page won't be enough to quickly change American flyers' perception of their flights.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

Spirit Airlines CEO Says Flyers Can Learn to Love His Fees

Spirit Airlines' image continues to suffer despite its packed planes and the executives are admitting for the first time that there's a benefit in educating flyers about the pros (and cons) of its fare structure.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

Spirit Airlines’ First Quarter Earnings Lift on Increased Volume

Despite the disruptive weather, it was a strong first quarter for U.S. airlines -- even the ones everybody complains about. That is if your name isn't spelled U-N-I-T-E-D.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 10 years ago

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Travel Data Weekly: 20 Key Stats To Start Your Week

Rafat Ali, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

Spirit Airlines Brings Advertising to Everything from Barf Bags to Overhead Bins

Spirit Airlines' all-encompassing inflight advertising program is totally in keeping with the airline's culture. Whether it is charging passengers myriad fees or offering advertisers the chance to place their logos on everything from flight attendants' aprons to window panels, no revenue opportunity is ignored.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

Spirit Airlines Looks to Allegiant For Ideas on Increasing Fee Revenue

All things must pass, but Spirit Airlines looks fairly unstoppable for now. Travelers who know how to play the game can take advantage of Spirit's low fares to get to their vacation destination, a little more rumpled perhaps, but carrying a heavier wallet or purse.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Business Travel

The 17 Most Influential People in Travel of 2013

We like it when these people make headlines.

Skift Staff, Skift | 10 years ago