The departure time is the moment that your plane pushes back from the gate, not the time it takes off. The arrival time is the moment that your plane pulls into the gate, not the time it touches down on the runway.
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The accuracy of the arrival time varies; it's generally better at a major airport (often within a minute) than out in the boonies (can be ~15 minutes off). You can check the altitude in the tracklog to get an idea of how reasonable the arrival time is.
The Spirit boarding zonesZone 1: Gold elite members. Zone 2: Silver elite members, those who have purchased shortcut boarding or carry-on bags and co-branded credit card holders. Zone 3: Passengers sitting at the rear of the plane. Zone 4: Passengers sitting at the front of the plane.
You either get the type of seat you paid for, or a free upgrade to an extra legroom seat. What does it mean when your airplane ticket says your seat will be assigned “at gate”? It usually means that the flight is overbooked and you might NOT get a seat or travel on that flight…
Most airlines cutoff checkin at 30 minutes prior to the flight. That gives time for you to get a boarding pass and get to the gate after security screening, and for checked luggage to get loaded on your aircraft. At that point, seat control shifts to the gate agent who can start releasing seats to standby passengers.
Due to crowded flights, some carry-on bags may be gate checked, free of charge, during the boarding process and returned upon deplaning. Please ensure that a pink Gate Claim/Planeside tag is securely attached to the carry-on item. Assistive devices are not subject to this restriction.