I was okay with most of the skimping with spirit airways, but what really annoyed me was their delays. I can plan ahead not to bring luggage and to sit cramped. But arriving at my destination 5 hours later was a deal breaker for me. I don't know if there are statistics for how delayed they are vs competitors, but after my second flight with them, I decided to fly with airlines that are more punctual.

Looks like Spirit is #5 out of 21 for most on-time flights, so, top 20%.

https://www.reddit.com/r/charts/comments/1psiwws/us_airlines...