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C11DCA
CASM is only one half of the profitability equation. You need the RASM part too.
So what if Frontier’s costs are lower than United’s? They still aren't charging enough to cover those costs while United DAL AA (sort of) SWA is. Spirit certainly hasn’t been.
They aren't even a competitor in most revenue categories. Frontier provides one product, Basic Economy, and only domestically. United has a ton of International revenue as well as first, business, economy plus etc domestically.
Frontier competes with United to the extent that Denny's competes with Cheesecake Factory.