Originally Posted by
BKbigfish
Won’t be enough to move the needle. There is effectively no way for smaller budget airlines to compete against gigantic legacies subsidized by CC revenue. This is why the decision was so short sighted. ULCC’s will be forced to abandon the model and raise prices or go out of business. The only way there will be any meaningful competition in the airline industry again is if the DOJ breaks up the big 3 (not going to happen) or the smaller players are allowed to consolidate.
Even in ULCCs raise their prices, can they really match the network and frequency that the legacy airlines provide? The only real thing that they had going for them was price. If they cost the same, what is the incentive to fly on Spirit as opposed to Delta?