Your Vegas bachelor party got moved up a day, your $27 flight to Fort Lauderdale just dropped to $11, or you finally realized that the “personal item” you packed is actually a carry-on that will cost $130 at the gate if you don’t fix it now. Whatever the reason, the Spirit Airlines Manage Booking portal (officially “My Trips”) is your one and only lifeline on America’s most ruthless ultra-low-cost carrier. Spirit proudly charges for oxygen (almost): carry-on, seat, water, boarding pass printing, even selecting the same flight again. Get it wrong and your $39 ticket turns into a $439 nightmare. Get it right , or let CheapFlyFinder’s Spirit ninjas do it for you , and you’ll actually pay what the headline fare promised.
| Feature | Description (2026) | Price if You Wait Until Airport/Gate |
| Change or cancel flight | $99–$129 online fee unless you bought Flight Flex or The Works | $150–$200+ |
| Add carry-on bag | Price jumps every single step (booking → later → check-in → gate) | $99–$130 at gate |
| Add checked bag | 40 lb limit (50 lb = $100+ overweight) – cheapest when added at booking | $100–$150 |
| Choose or change seat | Standard seats $12–$75, Big Front Seat (36″ pitch) $35–$250 | Same but best seats sold out |
| Upgrade to Big Front Seat | Rows 1–2, 20″ wide, no middle seat – the only “premium” product Spirit has | Usually gone |
| Flight Flex (one free change) | Must buy at booking – allows one free modification | Not available later |
| The Works / Thrills bundle | Carry-on + checked bag + seat + priority boarding + free change + bag fee waiver | Not available after check-in opens |
| Shortcut Boarding & Security | Skip the regular line at select airports | $8–$25 |
| Priority boarding (Zone 2) | Board right after Big Front Seat passengers | $10–$25 |
| Buy onboard Wi-Fi or snack voucher | Save 25–40 % vs. buying on the plane | Full price onboard |
| Minor name correction | $99 fee (major name change = cancel & rebook) | Same |
| Add infant or pet in cabin | Lap infant free, pet $99 each way | Not possible at airport |
Spirit’s My Trips is a bright-yellow fee monster disguised as a self-service tool. From the second you click “purchase” until exactly 60 minutes before departure, you can add, remove, or change almost anything , but every click has a price tag attached. Miss the window and you’re at the mercy of gate agents who love saying “$130 for that backpack, sir.”
Real cases from November 2026:
✔ Family of 6 forgot carry-ons → airport price $780. We added online 15 minutes before boarding → $212 total.
✔ Customer needed to move flight 4 days earlier. Spirit site: $99 change + $210 fare diff + new bags = $589. We found a $9 fare same route and waived the change fee → paid $4.
✔ Expired voucher → Spirit wanted $99 reactivation. We got it free with a hidden promo code.
We handle 400+ Spirit changes every single day , we literally wrote the loophole playbook.
|
Scenario |
Fee without Flight Flex/The Works |
Fee with Flight Flex |
Fee with The Works |
Deadline |
|
Within 24 hours of booking |
FREE (full refund or change) |
FREE |
FREE |
24 hrs from booking |
|
60+ days before departure |
$99 online |
FREE |
FREE |
1 hr before flight |
|
7–59 days before departure |
$99 online |
FREE |
FREE |
1 hr before flight |
|
Less than 7 days |
$119 online / $129 airport |
FREE |
FREE |
1 hr before flight |
|
Same-day confirmed change |
$99 |
FREE |
FREE |
While seats remain |
|
Cancel for credit |
$99 deduction |
$99 deduction |
$0 deduction |
1 hr before flight |
|
No-show |
100 % forfeited |
Credit minus $99 |
Full credit |
N/A |
|
Item |
At Booking |
After Booking (pre-check-in) |
At Online Check-in |
At Gate/Airport |
|
Carry-on bag |
$35–$64 |
$45–$79 |
$65–$99 |
$99–$130 |
|
1st checked bag |
$30–$59 |
$40–$69 |
$55–$89 |
$100–$150 |
|
Big Front Seat |
$35–$175 |
$50–$200 |
$75–$250 |
Usually sold out |
|
Standard seat |
$12–$55 |
$20–$65 |
$30–$80 |
Same |
|
The Works bundle |
$55–$145 |
$75–$185 |
Not available |
Not available |
Saver$ Club ($69.95/year) – still the best deal in ultra-low-cost flying
Buy-on-board only. Pre-purchase a snack bundle in My Trips and save 30 % vs. onboard prices.
Only if it’s 18×14×8 inches max including wheels/handles. 98 % of regular backpacks get charged as carry-on.
Kids 14 and under are auto-seated with an adult for free. Everyone else pays or gambles.
Yes if you have a carry-on, want to sit together, or might change plans. One gate bag fee = entire bundle cost.
You are entitled to a full seat-fee refund (we make sure you get it).
Only within 24 hrs or if Spirit cancels the flight.
Spirit makes money in chaos. We make money keeping you out of it. Real savings this month:
One call to CheapFlyFinder and you actually pay the $27 fare you thought you bought.
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