I fly 40-50k miles a year and was cautious about going with this carrier.  I should have followed my instincts.  \n\nStarting with a positive note, I thought all the check-in reps were very pleasant as well as the attendants. \n\nMy disappointment was that all their flights seem late. I looked at the board in Vegas and all but two Spirit flights were delayed all over the country whereas the other airlines were all fine.  I think they have many mechanical problems that they do not want to share.   I dug a bit deeper and saw our original plane come in from Florida. It came to the gate and left without passengers confirming my suspicions. \n\nAs I am writing this the aircraft to LAX just announced they are now delayed because of maintenance .  Wish me luck as I am about to board to Oakland.\n\nAre these planes even safe to fly?  Also I wonder if they so cheap do they pay their staff fairly?  The best pilots chase the best wages.