Originally Posted by
Aero1900
10 years from now we will see how big and successful the ULCC market can get. With Spirit now headed to 300 airplanes and Frontier headed to well over 200, it'll test the market.
Can (with Allegiant) the US market handle 600 ULCC planes? Can Spirit and Frontier grow this big without getting in too many turf wars?
Without numbers in front of me, I can all but bet the European air travel market is markedly smaller than the USs. EasyJet and Ryanair have almost 800 aircraft between them. This doesn’t include the Veulings, Wizzairs, Air Europas, Jet 2s, and the hordes of other smaller European ULCCs.
On the other hand, 10 years is a couple lifetimes in airline terms. I’m sure the market will look waaaay different by then and would be very surprised if NK, F9, and G4 will exist in their current state.