Spirit Airlines is raising its carry-on fee

Spirit Airlines, the first airline to charge to use the overhead bins, will raise it’s maximum fee for carry-on’s starting this fall.

The fees are as follows:

Pay the fee prior to checking in:  $35 online/$40 call center

Pay the fee at the ticket counter or check in kiosk: $50

Pay at the gate:  $100

Rates go into affect on Nov. 6.

Spirit ups carry-on bag fee

Comments

[Andy]

I hope it catches on with other airlines, and people learn to check their big ass bags or use carry-ons that fit under the seat, and not take valuable time on takeoff and landing playing baggage Tetris and knocking people upside the head.

[Alan B]

If you think that the current IRS Tax Code is bad, just read:

http://www.spirit.com/OptionalFees.aspx

Regardless of category, any "carry-on" bag is $5 MORE expensive than a checked bag, but also note that their definition of "overweight" for any check bag starts at 41 lbs!! That would include the average 28-30 inch bag; a 25-inch bag however would be harder to pack that heavily.