Yes, I know the opinions of Spirit, and I've flown them once. That discussion is best continued here... http://milepoint.com/forums/threads/spirit-airlines.5312/ This thread is about a current promo that they have to collect 5K free miles just for registering for the giveaway... http://www.getfreemiles.com/ There are also some events in their Mega Miles Giveaway bus tour of cities. http://contest.getfreemiles.com/ The contest is managed by ePrize.
Just got my 5000 mile cert. "Thank you for participating in Spirit's Mega Miles Giveaway. Below is your 5,000 FREE SPIRIT; frequent flyer bonus miles certificate number. Click on the link below to redeem this certificate. If you previously received 5,000 miles through our 5,000 mile certificate program, you are not eligible to receive another 5,000 miles. But feel free to forward this email to a friend or relative to use."
I don't think that I have ever seen a Spirit plane, let alone flown with them. . But now that I have 5,000 miles with them, I am actually thinking of including their mastercard with 15,000 sign up bonus during my next round of apps: https://www.applyonlinenow.com/USCCapp/Ctl/entry?sc=VAA67G 15k miles after 1st purchase. No annual fee for first year. Any experience with this card? Or perhaps better offers out there? Update: Just saw the SA optional fees section (not credit card). Talk about nickel and diming. $20 for a carry on? http://www.spirit.com/OptionalFees.aspx
