BRADENTON, Fla. â The sun had not yet set last Friday on a field ringed by palm trees when, on the first play from scrimmage, Shea Patterson rolled to his left and threw a 69-yard touchdown pass for his high school, IMG Academy, a private, for-profit sports boarding school.
Spirit is one of two domestic carriers that charge for carry-on bags. The other is Allegiant Air, which instituted a fee last month. On that carrier, a carry-on costs as much as $35.
Carry-on bags paid for at booking will increase by $5, to $30, and fees at the check-in counter will increase to $45 as well. The budget airline is known its minimal customer service and to travelers looking for a non-frills way to fly. Extra fees, such as for baggage, make up 40 percent of Spiritâs revenue.