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Entry from August 11, 2021
School Bus of the Sky (Spirit Airlines nickname)

Spirit Airlines is an American ultra-low-cost carrier. Spirit has sometimes been called the “School Bus of the Sky” or “School Bus with Wings.” Both school buses and Spirit airplanes are usually yellow.
     
“At least it’s not #spiritair.  That’s like a school bus with wings made of popsicle sticks” was posted on Twitter by Chris Mammarelli on May 28, 2011. “I hope this trip is the first and last time I fly spirit airlines. It’s like riding a shitty school bus with wings” was posted on Twitter by pk on July 7, 2011. “Fuck Spirit Airlines. This is a fucking school bus with wings” was posted on Twitter by Garçon D’or on July 16, 2013. “Spirit’s big, yellow birds taking flight: To some, they may resemble a huge school bus with wings” was posted on Twitter by Press of AC on October 9, 2014.
   
“does that make Spirit the school bus of the sky” was posted on Twitter by Robert O’Neill on December 30, 2012. “Always tell myself ill never take spirit again. Here I am with a delayed flight again on The Schoolbus Of The Skies” was posted on Twitter by Keaton Kustler on July 2, 2013. “Spirit Airlines… The Handicap school bus of the sky.  #spiritairlines” was posted on Twitter by James Frey on October 12, 2014. “I have made it to Vegas on the school bus of the sky! Thanks @SpiritAirlines” was posted on Twitter by AJ Ford on October 17, 2014.
             
Other Spirit Airlines nicknames include “Break Your Spirit Airlines,” “Dollar Store of the Sky,” “Fung Wah Bus of the Sky,” “Greyhound Bus of the Sky”, “Sprite Airlines” and “Waffle House of the Sky.” Additional “with wings” nicknames include “Greyhound Bus with Wings” and “Waffle House with Wings.”
             
       
Wikipedia: Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines, Inc. (stylized as spirit) is an American ultra-low-cost carrier headquartered in Miramar, Florida in the Miami metropolitan area. Spirit operates scheduled flights throughout the United States and in the Caribbean and Latin America.
   
Twitter
Chris Mammarelli@chrismammarelli·May 28, 2011
Replying to @suzytweet
@suzytweet At least it’s not #spiritair.  That’s like a school bus with wings made of popsicle sticks.
   
Twitter
pk
@ptothekizz
I hope this trip is the first and last time I fly spirit airlines. It’s like riding a shitty school bus with wings.
2:08 PM · Jul 7, 2011·TweetDeck
   
Twitter
Robert O’Neill
@RobertONeill31
Replying to @AlbertBreer
@AlbertBreer @mcfierce24 @davewenn does that make Spirit the school bus of the sky
8:51 PM · Dec 30, 2012·Twitter for Android
 
Twitter
Keaton Kustler
@keat
Always tell myself ill never take spirit again. Here I am with a delayed flight again on The Schoolbus Of The Skies
10:38 AM · Jul 2, 2013·Twitter for iPhone
     
Twitter
Garçon D’or
@BackWoodBen
Fuck Spirit Airlines. This is a fucking school bus with wings
3:41 AM · Jul 16, 2013·Twitter for iPhone
     
Twitter
Rob
@the_milk_man93
Flying Spirit airlines is about as comfortable as a school bus with wings
11:01 PM · May 29, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Press of AC
@ThePressofAC
Spirit’s big, yellow birds taking flight: To some, they may resemble a huge school bus with wings. Or a gigant… http://bit.ly/1shPh34
7:05 PM · Oct 9, 2014·twitterfeed
     
Twitter 
James Frey
@JamesFreyComedy
Spirit Airlines… The Handicap school bus of the sky.  #spiritairlines
12:45 PM · Oct 12, 2014·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
AJ Ford
@Ajford93
I have made it to Vegas on the school bus of the sky! Thanks @SpiritAirlines
1:29 PM · Oct 17, 2014 from Paradise, NV·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
Sandra O. Noshi-Dint
@Cheapao
School bus with wings. #SpiritAirlines #OAK #YellowFever #MelloYello #OnYourMarkJetSetGo… https://instagram.com/p/-_0JjEoAKP/
11:21 AM · Dec 7, 2015 from Oakland, CA·Instagram
     
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allan katz
@allanvkatz
I’d call @SpiritAirlines “the remedial school bus of the sky” but I can’t think of a district that charges kids just for choosing a seat.
4:16 PM · Mar 5, 2016·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
𝒯𝑒𝓈𝓈𝒶
@DrTessaa
Why does this plane look like a school bus with wings? #spirit
8:28 PM · Aug 3, 2016 from Tampa, FL·Twitter for iPhone
 
Reddit—Austin
Posted by u/Phallic_Moron December 15, 2016
“A school bus with wings”
That is how Spirit Air was described to me. I need to get to Cancun in late April 2017 and was wondering if anyone has used this airline? About a 2 hour flight from Houston and a bit over $200 and you’re allowed “one small personal item.” Does my $3000 suit count?
   
Twitter
Gourmet
@JorgeH_954
The irony that @SpiritAirlines planes are yellow because their flights feel like you’re on a school bus with wings
3:48 PM · Apr 18, 2017·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Drew Sk👁walker
@skeyewalker313
Spirit Airlines is a school bus with wings
2:15 PM · Nov 17, 2017·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
Chance
@chance_second
Replying to @chance_second
Spirit’s cheap, about as cheap as air travel should be, but it is kind of literally a schoolbus with wings, and you know what, fine
11:10 AM · Dec 10, 2017·Tweetbot for iΟS
   
Twitter
Doctor CRNA
@DoctorCrna
Replying to @Lileks
Try Spirit some time. School Bus of the Sky.
8:26 AM · Dec 26, 2017·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
Phatballz
@lilshrimpsnack
“Flying on spirit airlines is like flying on a school bus with wings” - @d_lopez_98
12:30 AM · Mar 17, 2018·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
Josh
@Donut417
Replying to @Barnacules and @united
You could always fly the school bus of the skies. AKA Spirit.
9:55 PM · Mar 25, 2018·Twitter Web Client
   
Twitter
bah humbug, sweet bitch.
@DamoneWilliams_
I ain’t above riding the Magic School Bus of the skies, aka @SpiritAirlines
. A bitch loves saving a dime. Seatbelts, everyone!
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11:34 AM · Oct 31, 2018·Twitter for iPhone
   
Twitter
Bradley Chieze
@bradleychieze
Spirit Airlines is basically the Magic School Bus of the sky.
10:58 AM · Dec 11, 2018·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
BRICK!
@superduperbrick
spirit airlines is just a schoolbus with wings
11:28 PM · Jan 6, 2019·Twitter for iPhone
     
Twitter
dbeltwrites
@dbeltwrites
Spirit Airlines: The yellow school bus of the skies.
11:55 AM · Apr 5, 2019·Echofon
 
Twitter
@josephbollins
Finally saw a Spirit Airline plane today. Looked like it was just a school bus with wings.
12:23 PM · Dec 1, 2019·Twitter for iPhone
     
Twitter
MONEY MAN
@_bigspann
The yellow school bus of the sky #flyspirit
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@HeyThatsTorrey
· Jun 19, 2020
Yeah I’m good off going back to work
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2:18 PM · Jun 20, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
Jim
@4jimstock
Replying to @TeaPainUSA
Spirit Airlines: The School Bus of the Skies!
8:59 PM · Aug 3, 2020·Twitter Web App
 
Twitter
TJ
@TJay1k
Spirit is just da hood school bus with wings
6:54 PM · Jul 26, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
 
Twitter
L. Ron Hoyabembe
@WHEREMYBEANSGO
i stay loyal to the school bus of the sky @SpiritAirlines where’s my sponsorship
7:31 PM · Jul 27, 2021·Twitter for iPhone

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