Bullshit
Bah!
I don't fly regularly anymore, but I used to - with one carry-on case, enough for a long weekend, and no need to check anything into the hold.
In the twenty-odd years I've had that battered case, the carry-on allowance has got smaller, and smaller. Yes, it needed to; many people abused it, taking a case, and a bulky laptop bag, and a couple of carrier bags of duty-free.
But $45 for a single item carryon? Get to <bleep> <bleep> <bleep>! Just say everything you carry on must fit in a specific sized box or measuring device. If not, must be checked.
Instead, as others say, we're all getting nickled and dimed and conned with bullshit about ultra-cheap fairs tat are going to triple by the time you've sorted getting yourself and your stuff moved.
If you really want to know what crappy service is - scope out how nickle'n'dimed you'd get with Ryanair, they charge you if you want checked in by a human being and have even talked about putting a coin slot on the plane toilets!
This will be the worst decision that spirit will make. Spirit calls themselves an " ultra lost cost airline." This is by far the worst move by Spirit. I travel with them up to 4 times a month if they really do this I will opt to NEVER use spirit again.
I really hope that the Spirit really reconsiders there new plan.
This is the worst airline in the world i booked ticket to go to jamaica from NY (LGA)and the flight was cancelled i was booked on a flight for the following morning, that was cancelled and then was told a seat would not be available, bullshit, i had to go book on Jetblue, hats off to Jetblue they were awesome. On my return flight i was told i had to pay $3.00 for water and the plane was dirty never again even if the trip is given for free