This is exactly what I was thinking. I remember that email. That's why I was asking. I just heard today Wizzair is hiring 30 or more pilots. I was hoping that Spirit did in fact help some furlough pilots transition abroad but that was probably wishful thinking.

Low cost airlines in Europe are doing relatively very well. Ryanair posted that their passenger count when up by 17% and EasyJet some 7% if I am not mistaken. This while other companies like British Airways report a drop in passengers. And it looks like some low cost airlines are expanding slowly but surely.