Spirit rolls on

[Kingairer]

They sure do seem to be following each other around.

 

[scooter2525]

@scooter2525 I think you can edit this to say Spirit/Frontier...

http://blogs.barrons.com/stockstowa...lta-awake-at-night/?mod=yahoobarrons&ru=yahoo

New New ME threat? :stir::stir:


Yeah, the ULCC's are going to dig into the Legacy's PAX count a bit. The market share is around 5% from what I have read.

 

[Seggy]

New New NAI? :stir::stir:

Oh no! Not even close!

Spirit and Frontier play by the rules Delta is playing under. NAI and Middle East carriers aren't.

I'd expect Delta to go after Spirit and Frontier like they are Alaska...they already are with the cabin rebranding.

 

[Nick]

I'd expect Delta to go after Spirit and Frontier like they are Alaska.

Well it won't be hard to find them.

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

Oh no! Not even close!

Spirit and Frontier play by the rules Delta is playing under. NAI and Middle East carriers aren't.

Oh look. THIS again.

 

[scooter2525]

Oh look. THIS again.

I saidt tongue in cheek. I think @Seggy knows that and isn't looking to open that box.

 

[scooter2525]

I'd expect Delta to go after Spirit and Frontier like they are Alaska...they already are with the cabin rebranding.

Might be hard to compete with price. Although Delta would probably lower fares on the routes served by Spirit/Frontier. Or just buy them out. Take care of the hiring and get some used planes on the cheap.

 

[z987k]

Might be hard to compete with price. Although Delta would probably lower fares on the routes served by Spirit/Frontier. Or just buy them out. Take care of the hiring and get some used planes on the cheap.

Now Delta is going to assimilate not only Alaska, but Spirit and Frontier to huh?

 

[scooter2525]

Now Delta is going to assimilate not only Alaska, but Spirit and Frontier to huh?

Sure!

 

[jynxyjoe]

If your richest relative buys a house, and you have to help take the wheels off...

If your richest relative buys an airline, and you have to help subsidize it...

#justpetroproblems

 

[z987k]

Sure!

Sorry, but you're not Delta Material™.

 

[jynxyjoe]

Sure!

So was the NWA merger Wolf 359?

 

[Seggy]

Might be hard to compete with price. Although Delta would probably lower fares on the routes served by Spirit/Frontier. Or just buy them out. Take care of the hiring and get some used planes on the cheap.

No way Delta would buy Spirit and/or Frontier. To much overlap for the DOJ to approve it. Also Delta will figure out a way to show passengers that it costs more (at times) to fly Frontier/Spirit than them.

Spirit and Frontier merging though...I would bet on it.

 

[scooter2525]

No way Delta would buy Spirit and/or Frontier. To much overlap for the DOJ to approve it.

Spirit and Frontier merging though...I would be on it.

"Spirit of Frontier"

You heard it here first.

 

[scooter2525]

I would be on it.

I doubt that.

 

[Seggy]

I doubt that.

Typo response or you think the merger isn't going to happen?

 

[scooter2525]

Typo response or you think the merger isn't going to happen?

Reread that post.

 

[mastermags]

Frontier announced more designations from Atlanta today.

"daily flights from Atlanta to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New Orleans, New York LaGuardia, Cincinnati and Minneapolis"

That's hub to hub into four of Delta's hubs. That'll make some commuters happy.

 

[z987k]

That's hub to hub into four of Delta's hubs. That'll make some commuters happy.

As long as they don't have to sit in the back anyways. I think Spirit is the only airline that I'd pass on the seat in the back.

 

[scooter2525]

Just to add to the discussion (really could use it's own thread) Frontier is planning on a base on the east coast within the next year. Speculation has it at some of the markets that are currently served. However, ATL idea has been tossed around.