Spirit Airlines Spirit Air $9 fair club scam- auto renewal for $59.95 and refuse refund as "impossible" Mirimar Fl, Detroit MI Nationwide

 Spirit Airlines $9 Fair Club auto-renews every year and they say it is "impossible" to refund it even a day after the charge was put through.  They even charged it to a card I have not used for over 3 years (a Spirit Visa I cut up in 2011).  When contacting the card comapny and then subsequently Spirit, they refuse to refund the $59.95, saying the "fine print" in the agreement stipulates no refunds once the auto charge takes place.  Wow.

Unusual business practices to say the least and very disappointing from an established regional air provider that I used to fly regularly out of Detroit on business.  I guess I shouldn't be surprised as they have also started charging for carry-on luggage...to the tune of $30/bag for carry-ons! 

If word of mouth counts for anything, Spirit may want to consider a new business model because treating customers like this is just plain bad for business.