Originally Posted by DrSteveBrule

People like saving money. Legacies are offering economy plus fares cheaper than spirit can offer. That's it. The legacies now offer the spirit model, but with a better network. All goes back to covid. Legacies had to adapt because there was no international travel and no business travel. Until business travel comes back, if it ever does, legacies will crush smaller foes through their size and flexibility.

The merger should have been approved. Legacies offer a better and cheaper bare bone product than spirit. Why is the government putting the burden on a small, failing company to drive prices? That's just crazy.