Alison Sider

You know, it's interesting kind of as the bigger airlines are embracing this kind of a la carte menu, Spirit is going after more of a bundled ticket that now includes a bunch of extras and amenities, you know, to kind of buy up. Yeah, it's funny.

Yeah exactly, they're kind of converging on very similar business models.

Yeah exactly, they're kind of converging on very similar business models.

Yeah exactly, they're kind of converging on very similar business models.

So JetBlue has said they've been asked and they're kind of working on their own turnarounds plan because they're facing a lot of similar issues. So they've said, like, they're not interested in revisiting the Spirit deal. You know, Frontier, I mean, I think a lot of people think it's still possible that they could reemerge. Or there might be another airline that kind of has interest in...

So JetBlue has said they've been asked and they're kind of working on their own turnarounds plan because they're facing a lot of similar issues. So they've said, like, they're not interested in revisiting the Spirit deal. You know, Frontier, I mean, I think a lot of people think it's still possible that they could reemerge. Or there might be another airline that kind of has interest in...

So JetBlue has said they've been asked and they're kind of working on their own turnarounds plan because they're facing a lot of similar issues. So they've said, like, they're not interested in revisiting the Spirit deal. You know, Frontier, I mean, I think a lot of people think it's still possible that they could reemerge. Or there might be another airline that kind of has interest in...

At least in Spirit's assets, like its planes. So we'll see.

At least in Spirit's assets, like its planes. So we'll see.

At least in Spirit's assets, like its planes. So we'll see.

Well, I think it's fair to say it did not go as hoped. You know, Spirit, it's going to be smaller this quarter than it was a year ago. And it said its flying capacity is going to be like sharply lower throughout next year.

Well, I think it's fair to say it did not go as hoped. You know, Spirit, it's going to be smaller this quarter than it was a year ago. And it said its flying capacity is going to be like sharply lower throughout next year.

Well, I think it's fair to say it did not go as hoped. You know, Spirit, it's going to be smaller this quarter than it was a year ago. And it said its flying capacity is going to be like sharply lower throughout next year.

I just cannot imagine that this outcome, Spirit in bankruptcy, Spirit, you know, readjusting its business model to focus more on high-end consumers, that this is what they had in mind.

I just cannot imagine that this outcome, Spirit in bankruptcy, Spirit, you know, readjusting its business model to focus more on high-end consumers, that this is what they had in mind.

I just cannot imagine that this outcome, Spirit in bankruptcy, Spirit, you know, readjusting its business model to focus more on high-end consumers, that this is what they had in mind.

I mean, I think it tells us that the big airlines are really the big winners of the last several years. They figured out how to compete with the smaller airlines and kind of neutralize the competitive threat. And they figured out how to get us all to pay more, you know, for all of these add-ons for premium flying.

I mean, I think it tells us that the big airlines are really the big winners of the last several years. They figured out how to compete with the smaller airlines and kind of neutralize the competitive threat. And they figured out how to get us all to pay more, you know, for all of these add-ons for premium flying.

I mean, I think it tells us that the big airlines are really the big winners of the last several years. They figured out how to compete with the smaller airlines and kind of neutralize the competitive threat. And they figured out how to get us all to pay more, you know, for all of these add-ons for premium flying.

The coach experience, the economy experience is not as much as included as it once was. It's not as expensive, but it's also you don't get as much. And so you're going to have to pay for everything if you want extra legroom, if you want to board earlier, if you want to pick your seats. You know, it's all going to cost you.