The standard Spirit Airlines fare is called the "Bare Fare" and is similar to the legacy airlines basic economy fare type.
So look to United, Delta and American for their version of "bare fares" that let you choose whether you want the niceties that keep airline travel from being like a ride on a Beijing subway.
If you pay a bare-bones basic economy fare on United Airlines, don't expect the carrier to cut you a break on your carry-on luggage.
Ryanair is renowned for its low-fare, bare-bones service.
A case in point is the large carriers' response to low-fare, bare-bones products from the likes of Spirit or Frontier in the U.S. and Ryanair in Europe.
The airlines have made a mockery of pricing, first with the idea to charge for checking bags and, more recently, the idea to offer lower-cost, back-of-the-plane fares with bare-bones features just so they can display "fares from" a lower price on every flight.
Copying ultra-low-cost airlines such as Spirit and Frontier, Delta, American and United also sell bare-bones economy-class fares.
To the editor: Here's why David Lazarus Netflixx analogy doesn't work when it comes to describing the indignity of flying with major airlines' bare-bones "basic economy" fares: Free TV is basic, but it is still a pretty good product.
Researchers grew buckwheat, annual ryegrass, white clover and an assortment of local plants known as native vegetation over a period of three or four years, in a one-meter wide strip to see how the grape vines fared as an alternative to maintaining bare ground through either herbicide or cultivation.
The dining room may be bare-bones, but the restaurant serves authentic, delicious Mexican fare.
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