Looking to cash in on your free military baggage? At Spirit, active-duty military personnel, their spouses, and their children are offered two free checked bags and a free carry-on, in addition to the already free personal item. This is just our way of saying thank you for your service!
In order to receive free military bags, active-duty U.S. military personnel will need to validate their active-duty affiliation on Spirit.com using ID.ME, a third-party verification service. This can be done while booking your reservation on Spirit.com or from the My Trips tab for any existing reservations. Accompanying spouses and children must add their bags with the assistance of a Guest Service Agent at the ticket counter at the airport. The spouse and children must be traveling with the active-duty U.S. military member to receive free bags. Please bring your military ID for verification and arrive at least two hours before the departure of your domestic flight or three hours for your international flight.
Ready to add your bags? Follow the steps below to add your free military bags now!
Adding Military Bags to a New Reservation While Booking on Spirit.com
1. Begin creating your reservation on the Spirit.com homepage by selecting your departure airport, destination, number of travelers, and your travel dates.
2. On the Passenger Screen of the booking path, select the Active Duty U.S. Military Personnel option provided under the passenger name field for each active-duty U.S. military personnel traveling on the reservation.
3. Continue through the booking path. Your free carry-on and two checked bags will be reflected on the Bags tab of the booking path. If you need to add additional checked baggage you can do so here, but a charge for any additional baggage will apply.
4. On the Payment Screen, under the Active Military Personnel section, select Verify to validate your active-duty status using ID.me.
5. Input your ID.me account information. If you do not have an ID.me account, you will need to create one.
6. Once your ID has been verified, you will be directed back to the Payment screen to complete your reservation.
Adding Military Bags to an Existing Reservation on Spirit.com
1. Search for your reservation on the My Trips page on Spirit.com using the last name and the 6-digit confirmation code associated with your reservation.
2. Under the Passengers section, select ADD next to the Active Duty U.S. Military Personnel option. This must be done for each Active Duty U.S. Military Personnel on the reservation.
3. Select Verify located directly under the Active Duty U.S. Military Personnel option.
4. Input your ID.me account information. If you do not have an ID.me account, you will need to create one. Once you have validated your active-duty military status through ID.me, you are all set!