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How strict is Spirit Airlines on personal item dimensions?
Posted on 10/3/18 at 8:04 am
Posted on 10/3/18 at 8:04 am
I’ve never flown spirit, it have a flight with them coming up. Their website says you can bring one “personal item” for free measuring 18” x 14” x 8”. I have a normal sized backpack which, according to manufacturer specs, measures 22.5” x 10” x 10”. I don’t anticipate it will be packed full, so I’m going to try to cinch it down as much as possible, but is spirit going to charge me a checked bag fee?
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Posted on 10/3/18 at 8:20 am to UpToPar
They're not going to break out a tape measure or anything.
Posted on 10/3/18 at 8:44 am to Hat Tricks
Yeah just don't be extreme and you should be fine
Posted on 10/3/18 at 9:10 am to Hat Tricks
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They're not going to break out a tape measure or anything.
They actually have little bins next to the ticket counters with exact measurements they can place your bags in and if they don't fit, they will make you check it.
It is VERY sporadic in what they check and weight requirements. In NOLA, for instance, they didn't give a frick and didn't check anything. In Chicago they were sticklers down to the last ounce, not even joking.
Posted on 10/3/18 at 9:11 am to UpToPar
You should be fine, but honestly it depends on how county the gate agent happens to be that day
Posted on 10/3/18 at 9:21 am to Fun Bunch
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They actually have little bins next to the ticket counters with exact measurements they can place your bags in and if they don't fit, they will make you check it.
Right but if it's a soft backpack and he can make it fit in the bin then he should be good.
Posted on 10/3/18 at 9:27 am to Fun Bunch
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In Chicago they were sticklers down to the last ounce, not even joking.
didn't happen to me in chicago, but i believe it
Posted on 10/3/18 at 9:57 am to Fun Bunch
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It is VERY sporadic in what they check and weight requirements. In NOLA, for instance, they didn't give a frick and didn't check anything. In Chicago they were sticklers down to the last ounce, not even joking.
I've flown Chicago to Nola on Spirit multiple times and never had this issue in Chicago or in Nola.
I always bring a backpack and when it is stuffed I'm positive it's bigger than the size of that bin, but they've never checked. I don't think it's airport dependent, just dependent on the person at the gate I guess.
Posted on 10/3/18 at 11:36 am to Hat Tricks
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Right but if it's a soft backpack and he can make it fit in the bin then he should be good.
That's what I've read. I think I'm going to roll with it.
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