- Tired of waiting to earn points for free flights?
Is Spirit Airlines,
new Free Spirit loyalty program right for you?
Can you get more for your money
with Spirit Airlines revamped frequent flyer program?
Let's find out.
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The new Free Spirit loyalty program lets you earn
and redeem points fast.
Under the old program you earned Free Spirit points based
on the miles you flew,
now you earn points based on
how much your airline ticket cost similar
to American Airlines, United, Delta,
and Southwest programs.
In other words the more you spend the more you earn.
The exact number of Free Spirit points you earn
is based on the cost of your ticket
and your Spirit Airlines' Elite status.
You'll earn anywhere from six, eight
or 10 points per dollar spent on the cost of the ticket.
So a $100 ticket you'll earn 600, 800 or 1,000 points!
You'll earn double points for the Big Front Seat,
fees for carry on and checked bags
and all other optional extras aka
what Spirit calls A La Smarte options.
Tell me in the comments if you're going
to start paying bag fees so you can earn more Spirit points.
You can get off the Spirit Airlines' hamster wheel
because now your Free Spirit points last longer.
Under the old Free Spirit program,
points expired every three months
without any qualifying activity.
Now your points don't expire
if you have a qualifying transaction every 12 months.
And it's easy to earn Spirit points without flying.
Check out this video on how to earn points
and miles without traveling.
Then watch this video so you'll learn
how to earn Spirit points eating at restaurants.
Links to both videos are in the description below.
Pro-tip: (bell rings)
If you have a Spirit Airlines' credit card,
your points don't expire
as long as long as you keep that credit card.
Along with the new changes
on how you earn free Spirit points,
you also have more options on how you redeem them
for free flights.
Short on Spirit points?
You can Points Pool and combine your Spirit points
with up to eight family members and friends.
This lets you book free flights sooner.
Pro-tip: (bell rings)
You have to have Spirit silver or gold status
to host a points pool,
more on that later in this video.
No friends or family?
Or maybe your friends or family don't have any Spirit points?
No worries, you can use the new Points + Cash option.
With Points + Cash you can use
as few as 1,000 points plus cash to pay for your ticket.
But it's not all sunshine and roses,
Spirit Airlines' fixed award chart is gone.
The old award chart with four regions based on
how far you're flying and when, off peak, standard
and peak, have been replaced with a variable chart,
based on day and route.
Free tickets on Spirit Airlines start at 2,500 points
but the exact number of points you need to cash in
and fly free on Spirit is now based on supply and demand.
$9 tickets?
Spirit's $9 Fare Club
is now the Spirit Saver$ Club.
You still get discounts on airline tickets,
seat assignments, the Big Front Seat
and A La Smarte options, optional extras
and up to 50% off checked and carryon bags
for a low annual fee of $69.95.
Or you can now take advantage of longer discounts
with the new 18 and 24 month membership options.
An 18 month Spirit Saver$ Club membership is $99.
You'll $129.90 for the 24 month two year membership.
Not sure how many points you have?
You can track your Free Spirit points in your account
on the website or app.
There's also a section on how to earn and use points.
Want free seat assignments and waived bags fees?
Yeah, you can get those perks
if you're a Spirit Airlines' elite member.
Say goodbye to Somebody, Elite, and VIP.
Spirit's old loyalty program tiers
where as a frequent flyer you only earn bonus points
on your flights.
Spirit's new frequent flyer loyalty program,
still has three tiers
but now they are called Member, Silver and Gold
and you actually get perks and benefits as an elite member.
Silver and Gold elite members
and Spirit credit card holders,
get Yellow Glove Concierge Service,
a dedicated phone number and customer service agents
to help you.
Everyone who joins the Free Spirit is a Member
as a Free Spirit Member you earn 6 points
for every dollar spent on airfare
and 12 points for every dollar spent
on extras like bag fees.
Free Spirit Silver members earn 8 points per dollar spent
on airfare and 16 points per dollar spent on extras.
As a Silver member you also get waived redemption fees
which means you won't pay any fees
when you redeem your points
for free flights on Spirit Airlines.
You also get free seat selection when you check in
which includes exit rows and the Big Front Seats!
You can choose your exit seats three hours
before your flight.
Silver members also get to skip
the long boarding line with shortcut boarding.
Something come up on the day of your flight
and you need to fly home sooner or later?
As a Free Spirit Silver member you get free sameday standby.
You also get to host a Points Pool
which lets you combine your points with up to 8 friends
and or family members.
You earn Silver status when you spend $2,000 each year.
Free Spirit Gold members earn 10 points
for every dollar spent on airfare
and 20 points for every dollar spent on extras.
As a Gold member you get all the perks
and benefits of Silver status plus a free carryon bag,
one free checked bag, and a free snack
and drink on your flight.
Plus you get Free Spirit Airlines' Flight Flex
which lets you change your flight online,
up to 24 hours before departure without paying any fees.
You earn Gold status by spending $5,000 each year
and it's easy to earn Spirit Airline's Silver
or Gold elite status
because you can travel hack your way to status.
You'll earn more points and can earn Silver
or Gold elite status with the new Free Spirit credit cards.
With the Free Spirit Travel Mastercard,
you'll earn two points for every dollar spent
on Spirit purchases.
You earn three points for dollar spent on Spirit purchases
with the Free Spirit Travel More Mastercard.
Pro-tip: (bell rings)
These are extra points in addition
to the points you earn based on the cost of your ticket.
Each time you use your Spirit credit card
to pay for purchases, any and all purchases,
all those points count towards earning elite status
with Spirit Airlines.
Pro-tip: (bell rings)
If you have a either Spirit credit card,
you get Zone 2 shortcut boarding
and a 25% rebate on inflight food and drink purchases.
Be sure to check out this video
on the Free Spirit credit cards
and which one offers a yearly companion pass.
So what do you think?
Do you like Spirit Airlines new Free Spirit program?
Tell me on the comments.
Are the changes good or bad?
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