Spirit Airlines: To Fly or Not To fly?

Sad edit: Spirit is now defunct, leaving in its dust so many of us who relied on its inexpensive flights to schlepp our kids across the country to see family or to travel with the family without spending upwards of $1000. Spirit had its issues, but this no-frills airline was just what many of us needed.

You might hear negativity about flying with Spirit, but could this low-cost airline be just what your next trip needs?