SpiritAirlines

This is unbelievable. Boston to Atlantic City $18 each way. Detroit to New York, Tampa or Ft. Lauderdale for $36 each way. Las Vegas or Los Angeles to Ft. Lauderdale for $76 each way. Orlando to Ft. Lauderdale $18 each way. Washington, D.C. to Ft. Lauderdale for $36 each way. Atlantic City to Ft....

The New York Times takes a detailed look at Spirit Airlines, the ultra-low cost airline that is reporting solid results and picking up market share by offering better deals than the major airlines. How do they do it? They charge extra for every little thing: checked bags, water, nuts,...

Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is adding in yet another surcharge: This one, recently agreed to with the Department of Transportation, would allow the company to charge a "passenger usage fee" of $5 or $10 to anyone who has the nerve to buy a ticket anywhere other than one of the company's ticket...