Originally Posted by
afterburn81
Then why did Delta, American and United all create an Economy fare - modeled after and referred to by members of legacy department as “Spirit Fare”? Sounds like Soirit had a big enough market for the big 3 to adopt a different model.
Prior to the pandemic they were much more focused on high fare business travel than leisure travel, especially low priced travel. When the business travel didn't come back they adapted and began going after every dollar available. Now they offer a price focused option that also comes with a much larger network, historically better customer service, better rewards programs, frequency, WiFi and in seat entertainment.