Claimant says: "I planned a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada early June, for my younger sister's wedding. I was her maid of honor and my fianc?? was the photographer, so it was very important that the both of us be in attendance. I used spirit airlines service to plan my very important trip. However I was very dissatisfied with the service I received and ultimately, my entire trip was ruined and I incurred unnecessary expenses because of a flight delay.
On June 22,2013 I scheduled to fly to Las Vegas, Nevada from Houston, Texas. I purchas”
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Claimant says: "I planned a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada early June, for my younger sister's wedding. I was her maid of honor and my fianc?? was the photographer, so it was very important that the both of us be in attendance. I used spirit airlines service to plan my very important trip. However I was very dissatisfied with the service I received and ultimately, my entire trip was ruined and I incurred unnecessary expenses because of a flight delay.
On June 22,2013 I scheduled to fly to Las Vegas, Nevada from Houston, Texas. I purchased 2 round trip tickets both had 1 connecting flight in Dallas, Texas. On Thursday June 20, 2013 I checked the flight status and learned that flight NK 115 was delayed by 30 minutes. My fianc?? and I checked in 24 hours prior to departure. After arriving at the airport, we learned that flight NK 115 was delayed another 2 hours for mechanical issues. The flight was scheduled to depart Houston, Texas at 9:38a.m. and was set to arrive in Dallas, Texas at 10:36a.m. Flight number NK 469 from Dallas to Las Vegas was scheduled to depart at 10:33am and arrive in Las Vegas at 11:17am. I was told at the airport that my fianc?? and I would not get to Las Vegas today. In the agent's words you ain't going to Las Vegas today! I reasoned with the agent to give us some other options to get to Las Vegas and make it in time for the wedding. We also asked if the agent could call the airport for the connecting flight and hold it so that we could get on that plane. The agent rudely said no and the only solution she gave me, was a refund of the flight portion of my trip and that I should check other airlines and see if they have any flights. There's nothing I can do for you. This agent ID: number 29240, was very rude and did not show any sympathy or empathy for this very important life event I was about to miss. She told me that spirit next available flight to Las Vegas was at 11:10pm and was scheduled to arrive in Las Vegas at 1:24a.m. That information was useless since she seen that my returning flight from Las Vegas with a final destination to Houston flight number 214 was scheduled to depart Las Vegas at 12:10am June 23, 2013. We wouldn't have been able to board the return flight. The agent again offered me a refund and suggested that I used those funds to purchase one-way tickets with another airline. I accepted the refund from the agent and began going to each airline searching for flights to Las Vegas that would get my fianc?? and I in Las Vegas to attend the wedding. After running around the airport, for nearly an hour, I was able to find a flight that could get me in Las Vegas before 3pm.
This was very upsetting to me and very costly. I was forced to pay $548.40 for 1 one-way ticket to Las Vegas from Houston. Unfortunately my fianc?? was unable to get on that flight because of the expensive cost and it was too late to check baggage for that flight. I forced to travel on another airlines alone. Unfortunately my fianc?? did not make it to the wedding to film it or take any photos. Therefore he could not be compensated for that job nor could he schedule any other jobs in place of that one because of the short notice.
After arriving Las Vegas, I immediately called the customer service number given to me by the spirt representative in Houston to resolve the problem I had. I was then directed to another number and was told by that agent, that I had no returning flight and I was refunded $436.16 which was the entire flight portion of my trip and did not include the baggage fees I paid weeks in advance and my bags was never handled by spirit airlines. I was told to call spirit vacation packages, which was closed by the time I was able to call. I was not able to get a representative until Sunday at 8am and I spoke with Rosanna. She again was unable to help me, and also informed that my return flight was cancelled and she was unable to get me a return flight to Houston. At this point I was stranded in Las Vegas with very little money to get home. I had to extend my hotel stay and figure out a way to get home. In the end I had to make a 24 hour drive to Houston in a rental car and ended up arriving in Houston, Texas minutes before my scheduled court hearing.*” ...Show less »