Frontier Airlines and budget travel face scrutiny after Spirit Airlines collapse
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Updated · NBC News · May 5
Frontier Airlines and budget travel face scrutiny after Spirit Airlines collapse
13 articles · Updated · NBC News · May 5
Industry observers are questioning whether Frontier, Spirit’s former main rival in big-city low-cost flying, could face similar pressure after Spirit’s demise.
The latest concern extends beyond one carrier to the viability of the ultra-low-cost model that has underpinned cheap fares for price-sensitive travellers.
With Spirit gone, analysts are weighing whether reduced competition could reshape the US budget airline market and limit affordable travel options.
Spirit's collapse has left a void in the sky. Is this a single airline's failure, or the end of ultra-low-cost travel?
Did the attempt to protect low fares by blocking a merger accidentally cause the very price hikes it was meant to prevent?