doubling the size = a larger network and way better CC revenue. Why do you think frontier is so heavily invested in building loyalty right now. They know there’s no money in the actual fair, thus why we are getting a new app, first class, and completely redone loyalty program. It’s all about building a product that stimulates Credit cards.

If you go back and listen to earnings calls/investor summits then you will hear him say having a larger airline needs to occur along with partners around the world to make people buy into your airline CC.

if frontier would have overpaid for spirit they would have moved forward during bankruptcy and bought spirit then. they were cost disciplined and rejected the counter proposal. Everyone can talk smack about indigo but they are not bad investors.

End of story, this business is all about scale.

 

oh god shut up this industry is all about scale even idiots know this. Merge the dang airlines and we’ll figure the rest out later.

 

Bigger is better. There’s no question about that. I don’t dispute that for a minute. For a variety of reasons it’s better. But, it needs to be done intelligently. Which is half the reason Barry and Frankie keep walking away from NK. I’m def not an F9 or indigo cheerleader, but I agree they’ve been prudent while NK has gotten a little too big for her britches.



You throwing more 240 seat planes on unprofitable routes after over paying for a company that comes with a ton of debt, and no new markets, is what I have a problem with.



Planes need to go places, on profitable routes, with sufficient frequency to attract the credit card customers you speak of. This is especially true for the ULCCs, which as I said before, still makes their money primarily from moving pax.



We also have the unfortunate luxury of trying to find undiscovered routes or trying to break into heavily fortified routes. We also have to figure out these routes based on a 190seat or 230/240 seat aircraft. We don’t get the luxury of adjusting aircraft when demand fluctuates. When was the last time F9 chased a competitor from a route? Or has it been the other way around? My memory tells me it’s been the latter.



Basic rules of economy and supply and demand doesn’t change just by multiplying by x2.

 

you shut up. TC ran your Mickey Mouse operation into the ground and now you’re desperate for F9 to white knight and save your seniority progression. And you’ll fear monger anyone in your way to get it.

quit and go to American. Figure the rest out later.

 

I bet you’re the angry little fat boy with the sparse mustache that nobody wants to fly with

 

Nope. But I’m def the guy stuffing dollar bills down your mom’s g string



When I see her at Play It Again Sam she always acts like she knows me. Even tho she gets my name wrong every time.



It’s cool though. I don’t like commitments.

 

haha nice! I have two dads though. It’s all good baby girl. You and I will both die in ULCC hell.

cheers

 

you and I can agree to that. Cheers as well.

 

Why we didn’t partner with Bilt I’ll never understand. Alaska/Hawaii did.

they process something like over 25% of renters payments in the US.

 

So Spirit and Contour?

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