Spirit Now Sure As It Emerges From Bankruptcy
08-24-2025 | 10:57 AM
#1331
Max Days Off
Joined: Mar 2022
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“Sunday morning industry buzz that WN IS kicking the tires for a possible NK asset buyout.
Speculation that WN would buy 60% of Spirit fleet and keeping most of NK international markets but they relocating the Hub and spoke feed to MCO from FLL.
In addition they would keep several Domestic destinations to apese congressional support by offering more connecting opportunities to WN vast network.
WN would give back and sale lucrative gate space and Slots at Major airports like
ORD,LAX, IAH, DFW, ATL, EWR,LGA, SAN, BOS and several other airports across the United States. This would open up and allow for new competition to have access to these congested markets bringing the United States consumers more choices.
WN would keep 54 A321 and 45 A320 aircraft.
The 45 A320 aircraft will eventually be replaced with the 737 MAX8/MAX7 over 5 years.
They remaining 29 A321 NEO on order would be switched the A321XLR to further facilitate WN further long Haul international abilities.
The remaining NK aircraft would be returned to the leasing companies or sold on the open market.
WN would retain NK international tickets sales team and IT infrastructure to support WN foreign sales platforms.
WN would retain NK pilots, FA and MX staffing and work to transitions excess employees into the WN workforce until everything is fully integrated at or before 2030.“
08-24-2025 | 12:27 PM
#1336
Line Holder
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 682
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Just posting the latest and greatest group chat rumors. Might as well post the Southwest one while we’re here.
“Sunday morning industry buzz that WN IS kicking the tires for a possible NK asset buyout.
Speculation that WN would buy 60% of Spirit fleet and keeping most of NK international markets but they relocating the Hub and spoke feed to MCO from FLL.
In addition they would keep several Domestic destinations to apese congressional support by offering more connecting opportunities to WN vast network.
WN would give back and sale lucrative gate space and Slots at Major airports like
ORD,LAX, IAH, DFW, ATL, EWR,LGA, SAN, BOS and several other airports across the United States. This would open up and allow for new competition to have access to these congested markets bringing the United States consumers more choices.
WN would keep 54 A321 and 45 A320 aircraft.
The 45 A320 aircraft will eventually be replaced with the 737 MAX8/MAX7 over 5 years.
They remaining 29 A321 NEO on order would be switched the A321XLR to further facilitate WN further long Haul international abilities.
The remaining NK aircraft would be returned to the leasing companies or sold on the open market.
WN would retain NK international tickets sales team and IT infrastructure to support WN foreign sales platforms.
WN would retain NK pilots, FA and MX staffing and work to transitions excess employees into the WN workforce until everything is fully integrated at or before 2030.“
“Sunday morning industry buzz that WN IS kicking the tires for a possible NK asset buyout.
Speculation that WN would buy 60% of Spirit fleet and keeping most of NK international markets but they relocating the Hub and spoke feed to MCO from FLL.
In addition they would keep several Domestic destinations to apese congressional support by offering more connecting opportunities to WN vast network.
WN would give back and sale lucrative gate space and Slots at Major airports like
ORD,LAX, IAH, DFW, ATL, EWR,LGA, SAN, BOS and several other airports across the United States. This would open up and allow for new competition to have access to these congested markets bringing the United States consumers more choices.
WN would keep 54 A321 and 45 A320 aircraft.
The 45 A320 aircraft will eventually be replaced with the 737 MAX8/MAX7 over 5 years.
They remaining 29 A321 NEO on order would be switched the A321XLR to further facilitate WN further long Haul international abilities.
The remaining NK aircraft would be returned to the leasing companies or sold on the open market.
WN would retain NK international tickets sales team and IT infrastructure to support WN foreign sales platforms.
WN would retain NK pilots, FA and MX staffing and work to transitions excess employees into the WN workforce until everything is fully integrated at or before 2030.“
08-24-2025 | 12:30 PM
#1337
On Reserve
Joined: Jul 2018
Posts: 151
Likes: 21
Just posting the latest and greatest group chat rumors. Might as well post the Southwest one while we’re here.
“Sunday morning industry buzz that WN IS kicking the tires for a possible NK asset buyout.
Speculation that WN would buy 60% of Spirit fleet and keeping most of NK international markets but they relocating the Hub and spoke feed to MCO from FLL.
In addition they would keep several Domestic destinations to apese congressional support by offering more connecting opportunities to WN vast network.
WN would give back and sale lucrative gate space and Slots at Major airports like
ORD,LAX, IAH, DFW, ATL, EWR,LGA, SAN, BOS and several other airports across the United States. This would open up and allow for new competition to have access to these congested markets bringing the United States consumers more choices.
WN would keep 54 A321 and 45 A320 aircraft.
The 45 A320 aircraft will eventually be replaced with the 737 MAX8/MAX7 over 5 years.
They remaining 29 A321 NEO on order would be switched the A321XLR to further facilitate WN further long Haul international abilities.
The remaining NK aircraft would be returned to the leasing companies or sold on the open market.
WN would retain NK international tickets sales team and IT infrastructure to support WN foreign sales platforms.
WN would retain NK pilots, FA and MX staffing and work to transitions excess employees into the WN workforce until everything is fully integrated at or before 2030.“
“Sunday morning industry buzz that WN IS kicking the tires for a possible NK asset buyout.
Speculation that WN would buy 60% of Spirit fleet and keeping most of NK international markets but they relocating the Hub and spoke feed to MCO from FLL.
In addition they would keep several Domestic destinations to apese congressional support by offering more connecting opportunities to WN vast network.
WN would give back and sale lucrative gate space and Slots at Major airports like
ORD,LAX, IAH, DFW, ATL, EWR,LGA, SAN, BOS and several other airports across the United States. This would open up and allow for new competition to have access to these congested markets bringing the United States consumers more choices.
WN would keep 54 A321 and 45 A320 aircraft.
The 45 A320 aircraft will eventually be replaced with the 737 MAX8/MAX7 over 5 years.
They remaining 29 A321 NEO on order would be switched the A321XLR to further facilitate WN further long Haul international abilities.
The remaining NK aircraft would be returned to the leasing companies or sold on the open market.
WN would retain NK international tickets sales team and IT infrastructure to support WN foreign sales platforms.
WN would retain NK pilots, FA and MX staffing and work to transitions excess employees into the WN workforce until everything is fully integrated at or before 2030.“
remember the van driver will hear about anything before the pilot group will. So
08-24-2025 | 04:14 PM
#1340
Bent over by buybacks
Joined: Feb 2017
Posts: 1,568
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If, as you suggest, Chapter 7 is the inevitable outcome concessions would make sense. Not because they will change the outcome but because it will inspire someone to throw good money after bad ... at the pilot group. Gives people currency, benefits and pay that much longer while they await a class date elsewhere.
Do you think the bean counters won’t do the math at the end? Meaningful pay concessions would save maybe a couple of weeks, if they even split hairs to that extent.
Beware any mgmt consultant messaging that “the only thing that can save the company is to re-negotiate contracts.” The money you give up would be used to cover the consultants’, lawyers’, and executives’ fees and golden parachutes—not to save or prolong the business. Not to mention, it would set a terrible precedent.
“Full pay to the last day.”
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