Originally Posted by
SpankysLadder
You're really underestimating the strength of the ULCC business model. Spirit did well during the downturn and so will Frontier. We don't have legacy costs, our neo's burn 16% less fuel, and we already have a 25+% profit margin. No one here is worried about our jobs come the next downturn, but we often comment about how quickly and deep the legacies will cut jobs. So yes, I'll bank on Spirit's success.
When you refer to "legacy costs", are you referring to the notion that practically the only thing that is substantially cheaper at the ULCC are employee wages. If so, then great job with the ULCC model, mission accomplished.