Spirit Airlines has hit back at United Airlines, calling United obsessive and warning that United’s ultimate goal is simply to raise fares on routes that Spirit currently serves.
Rather, it’s because I am rooting for Spirit Airlines. Spirit may not be a carrier I prefer to fly, but it serves as a vital check on network carriers, who would love nothing more than to see it liquidate so they can raise fares.
Spirit’s hemorrhaging of cash even as it emerged from its first round of bankruptcy protection does make me doubt the viability of its business model. But that does not mean I am not rooting for Spirit to rebound, because Dee is correct: United wants Spirit to fail so it can raise fares.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on Live and Let's Fly.
