| ▲ | matwood 11 hours ago | |
The immediate cause was rising fuel prices. The other issue sounds like it was poorly ran. More generally, it is also a low cost carrier at a time when, after years of competing on price, airlines are seeing people willing to pay more for a better experience. All other carriers are expanding their premium options, catering to the affluent part of the K economy (for the first time ever the majority of Delta revenue came from premium cabins over main). Meanwhile, Spirit was dealing on the other side of the K who is also most impacted by increasing inflation, etc... giving Spirit zero ability to raise prices. | ||
| ▲ | gib444 10 hours ago | parent [-] | |
> Meanwhile, Spirit was dealing on the other side of the K who is also most impacted by increasing inflation, etc... giving Spirit zero ability to raise prices. Ryanair (Europe's biggest and most profitable airline) is managing it OK [0] What's difference about that side of the K in the USA vs Europe? | ||