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Saw the CEO being interviewed on TV last night on this topic and he said that they are willing to do anything to keep their ticket prices down. No baggage? No problem. Baggage? That will cost. Print pass at home. No problem. Have someone at the airport print it? That will cost ya.
Spirit Airlines Will Charge $5 To Print Your Boarding Pass : Planet Money : NPRSpirit — the airline that already charges you for carrying on a single suitcase — will start charging $5 if you need to have a ticket agent print out your boarding pass.
The airline says it will also lower fares by $5 to make up for the new fee. Hence the genius headline on the press release the company issued to announce the new fee:
Airline Lowers Fares on All Non-Stop Flights and Offers Savings for Checking In OnlineThe fee starts in November. Starting next year, the airline will also charge $1 if you print out your boarding pass at one of its airport kiosks.