Originally Posted by
Noisecanceller
United is going to put us out of business. They’ve said it even. Their growth plan is pretty massive and if even a small portion of the seats are “basic” it’ll be enough to kills us
"Throughout the initial bid and the trial, JetBlue argued that by absorbing Spirit, it could double its size and compete more effectively with the four major U.S. airlines — American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines — that together control about 80% of the U.S. air travel market."
The Legacy Airlines were never going to allow this.
The big guys have committed to spend more than $18million in lobbying in 2024 according to public records. Guess where this money is going...