The introduction of new seats may make flying on Spirit's newest iteration less uncomfortable.
The next generation onboard product was unveiled by the carrier on Thursday. Some welcome upgrades to the passenger experience are in store for these newly delivered planes.
The rundown is here.
The big front seat is one of the best deals in travel. It's the same as a domestic first-class recliner, but it's usually priced closer to a standard extra-legroom economy seat.
The first few rows of the plane are occupied by these seats.
The next-gen Big Front Seat has a wider seatback and more pre-recline than its predecessors.
Spirit says it will be easier to reach the tray table from the armrest. It wasn't clear what that means.
The Big Front Seats are more comfortable than the economy ones, but they don't include any perks such as free food and drinks.
The economy seats will be upgraded with more width. The aisle and window seats will be larger than the middle seats.
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It's a half-inch increase over the existing product, and it should be enough for some frequent flyers to notice a difference.
Adding an inch of width to the middle seat makes it a little more comfortable for people who don't like flying in the middle seat.
The economy product has a new look. Passengers can't raise or lower the head rest, and they don't have wings to support their neck.
It'll be interesting to see if flyers like the new seats more than they like the old ones.
The curved seatback design of the new economy seats allows for more space at knee level. The design has more space around the knees than the flat-back seats.
Many aspects of the onboard experience aren't changing, even though you may like a little more room and comfort. The seats will not be able to recline and there will be no power outlets on the plane. All of them are pre-reclined inspirit.
Staying connected while flying with Spirit is easier now that the airline has completed a fleet-wide wi-fi roll out.
Many flyers don't like the fact that the Spirit seats are small.
The new seats are 11 ounces lighter than the old ones. The less weight increases fuel efficiency, but it also means a less comfortable onboard experience.
The products will be installed on new aircraft deliveries by the end of the year. The airline plans to introduce 33 new A320neos, all of which will feature a new configuration.
There are eight big front seats and 174 regular seats in the new configuration of the A320. The A320s feature 161 seats.
No retrofits of existing planes will be done at this time.
Assuming the takeover is approved, it will be business as usual for Spirit until then.
The new seats seem to be an upgrade over the existing product. The new product should make flying with Spirit a bit more comfortable.
I'm curious about the upgrades to the Big Front Seat, and I'm looking forward to testing them.
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