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One of the world’s most well-known bargain airlines is taking steps towards a more luxurious experience.<\/p>\n
Spirit Airlines<\/a> announced it will offer a new class called “Go Big,” which will include extra-wide seats located at the front of the plane. It appears to be the budget airline’s take on “business class” seating.<\/p>\n Related: Spirit Airlines CEO: Airline Industry Is a ‘Rigged Game’<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Other perks of the new seats will include complimentary snacks and drinks, a carry-on bag, a checked bag, priority boarding, priority check-in, and access to streaming services while in-flight.<\/p>\n The seats will also include additional cushioning and legroom without including a middle seat.<\/p>\n “We’re unveiling a new era in Spirit’s history and taking low-fare travel to new heights with enhanced options that are unlike anything we’ve offered before,” Ted Christie, Spirit’s President and CEO, said in a company release<\/a>. “We listened to our Guests and are excited to deliver what they want: choices for an elevated experience that are affordable and provide unparalleled value.”<\/p>\n Spirit has historically been known for its below-average ticket prices, but it’s also known for adding upcharges on additional perks and services, including carry-on bags and snacks for certain ticket holders depending on their price tier.<\/p>\n The new seats will be available for booking on August 16 for flights that take off on August 27 and later.<\/p>\n Spirit did not specify what the exact price for the new seats would be.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, a proposed merger with<\/a> JetBlue failed after the $3.8 billion deal was blocked by the U.S. Department of Justice, which alleged the merger would monopolize competition in the aviation industry.<\/p>\n Related: Spirit Airlines Furloughs Hundreds of Pilots, Defers Airbus<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n “Today, nearly all the profits of the entire U.S. airline industry are concentrated in just two companies, while the smaller non-legacy carriers scrambled to restore profitability in what seems ever more like a rigged game,” Christie told investors about the failed deal during a Q1 2024 earnings call in May<\/a>. “American consumers are the long-term losers.”<\/p>\n The airline had a rough first quarter, reporting an adjusted net loss of $160 million and roughly $1.3 billion in revenue, which was a 6.2% decrease from the same time last year, something the airline attributed to adverse weather on the East Coast and “air traffic control-related delays.”<\/p>\n Spirit Airlines was down<\/a> over 83.55% year over year as of Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n