We are looking for a one way ticket from Dallas to Orlando for August 2nd. However, if the rate is cheaper might consider flying out August 1st. Do you know if these type of coupons will come out later to include dates in August? I am biting my nails putting this off. But I would hate to book now with no discount and then a coupon like this come out that will eventually include my dates. We already have our return flight back to Dallas booked through SW on August 7th...
Spirit just started flying Dallas to Orlando mid March (I think March 22nd), so it's a new route for them. When someone first mentioned here on the DIS that they were going to start flying DFW to MCO, I went online and signed up for their emails. Almost immediately they came out with a $50.00 off code that covered my dates in both May and Sept. I booked both at the same time for $148.00 (plus luggage and seat fees). Even with the fees that was alot cheaper than the around $450.00 all the other airlines were charging for those same dates. I have since seen a few other promotions that cover those same May and Sept dates, as well as dates through the summer, so apparently they come out with these promos farely often. I saw one the other day that covered my Oct/Nov dates, but for some reason it did not include DFW to MCO. I think it was $35.00 off for other cities though. I also got an email about the one that the OP posted about above.
However, a few weeks after I booked, I got an email saying my itinerary had changed for my May trip. They moved the times way back for my May 5th flight and up for my May 12th flight home. I am now losing about 8 hours of my vacation.
I checked and saw they are currently only offering one flight/day from DFW to MCO, so called, and just asked for a refund, since the new times did not work for me. They refused, said I could cancel the flight, but they did not refund just because of a flight change, even if it was a significant change like 8 hours.
Air Tran used to refund your money or move you to another flight, if your time changed by just a few minutes. Spirit does not offer anything, even for changes of several hours. I'm now hoping and praying my times don't change for my Sept trip. I still need airfare for my Oct/Nov trip, but will not be booking Spirit again, even if they are alot cheaper.