How to get free seats on Spirit Airlines?

Spirit Airlines seat selection for elite members
  1. Free Spirit Silver members get complimentary seat selection at check-in and may be able to move to an exit row seat prior to departure at no cost.
  2. Free Spirit Gold members get complimentary seat selection when booking, including exit rows.




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As an ultra low-cost carrier, the rule of thumb on Spirit is that seat selection isn't free, and customers can expect to pay for seats on each leg of their trip. The only travelers who don't have to pay a seat selection fee are Free Spirit elite status members, who get free seat selection as one of the program's perks.

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Skipping seat selection doesn't mean you won't get a seat on the flight. You might get stuck in the middle seat if you don't pay for one. Even if seat selection is free, you might want to skip it if only lousy seats are available (see the upgrade hack” below).

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They do, sometimes, but you won't get them. First of all, on a lot of flights, next-day isn't nearly last minute enough to warrant a discount. Plenty of people want or need a next-day flight and are willing to pay a premium for it.

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If you are accessing your reservation more than 24 hours prior to departure you can click the Add or Modify Seats link and complete the form. If you are accessing your reservation within 24 hours prior to departure (up to 1.5 hours prior to departure) you must purchase seats through online check-in process.

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Family Seating: If Guests with children aged 13 and under do not opt to pre-select seats at the time of booking, our gate agents and Flight Attendants will work to provide adjacent seats when possible. For more information on seating, please click here.

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There are no free snacks or drinks (even water) Unlike most major airlines, there are no complimentary beverages or snacks on Spirit flights.

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Spirit Airlines seat selection fees Spirit advertises the price for a standard seat as starting at $5 per flight and climbing as high as $200 under the most expensive circumstances. The price of a Big Front Seat ranges from $12 to $750 per route, and will be pricier than standard seats for the extra space.

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Big Front Seats With eight or ten such seats available on each flight — depending on the aircraft — Big Front Seat passengers get up to 32% more legroom when compared to standard seats. There's also no middle seat, as all Big Front Seats are either window or aisle seats.

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If you're interested in getting the best deal on flights, it helps to understand what causes changes in pricing. Timing plays an important part. Specifically, plane tickets usually don't get cheaper closer to the departure date.

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Airlines will let those seats go empty before allowing people to move into first class for free. Some cookies or snacks for the attendants might get you a free drink or an extra blanket, but if you want to sit in first class you are going to have to pay for the upgrade.

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More and more airlines have been adopting upgrade auctions for otherwise-unsold premium economy, business, and first class seats.” For airlines, Keyes says the rationale is simple: upgrade auctions generate significantly more revenue for airlines than handing out upgrades for free.

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  1. You don't have to buy tickets together to sit together.
  2. Buy your ticket, choose and confirm your seat, making sure the seat you want for the other person is available. Then, tell the other person which flight and seat you chose. ...
  3. My husband and I do this all the time. We like sitting across the aisle from each other, so.


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Seat assignments, no matter the fare class you purchased, aren't guaranteed and could change without notice because of schedule changes, equipment swaps or other unforeseen circumstances.

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