Originally Posted by
bluespoon
Thats all good except the legacy’s already have a head start on that business model and will match you until the new Spirit can’t go on. The issue is that ULCCs are just not ultra low cost anymore. Either you lower costs by BK and stay as you are or that’s it.
I don't think that the new Spirit, whatever it ends up being, will be competing agains the legacies as a standalone for very long. It's most likely just maneuvering for a merger to create a larger airline that can better compete.