Originally Posted by
DirkDiggler9999
The “looking to buy NK” was just to look at the books. F9 has a great idea of what not to do. There’s no doubt if NK folds, F9 benefits. Lots of planes on order to handle. Fares will probably go up with less ULCC competition. Definitely a win for F9. Can’t see Franke giving a decent contract unless there’s money to give. Just be smarter than NK and don’t price out of a job.
This is not true.
Being the only ULCC hurts us. The Big 4 now only have to price match 1 carrier instead of 2. And, you think Atlanta, Houston or Dallas airports are gonna sell their vacant gates to us? We may get a gate or two in MCO but unless we want to move into FLL or ACY, I'd suspect F9 now becomes even more easy for the bigger airlines to squeeze out.
I hope I'm wrong but history generally proves otherwise.