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tyfromtheinternet t1_isypy76 wrote

“a deal that now faces a high hurdle with federal regulators” 🤔

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NomNom83WasTaken t1_isyqbu4 wrote

I really hope this means they bring them up to JetBlue standards intead of dragging the whole thing down to Spirit's.

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technofiend t1_isytpao wrote

Replying to NomNom83WasTaken (#144,843)

Exactly what I was thinking since Spirit is an option in my corporate travel tool. The one that enforces lowest logical airfare. Thank goodness I live in a United hub so I can fly a deliberately mediocre airline instead of one that's actively hostile to passengers.

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TheDarthSnarf t1_isyv0vk wrote

Replying to tyfromtheinternet (#144,808)

Don't expect a very high hurdle on this one.

JetBlue and Spirt combined will still only clock in at the 5th spot in the largest airlines list in the US. Unlike the mega-mergers of the past, this one isn't that huge. It's not nearly as widely opposed as several of the others in the past.

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Harry-Timbercrank t1_isyvxws wrote

I’ll be happy to see Spirit Airlines go the way of the dodo. Couldn’t happen to a shittier company.

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whynotjoin t1_isyx97x wrote

Replying to jlquon (#145,343)

I thought it was about the fleet more than the gates, but yeah. I heard they’ll be brought up to jet blue standards as well, though I’m still disappointed with how far jet blue has fallen quality wise.

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NewKitchenFixtures t1_iszr1qx wrote

Replying to TheDarthSnarf (#145,236)

There are two wide reaching ultra low cost carriers right now, and after this there will be one. So it has a pretty decent possibility of increasing air travel costs.

Also worth noting that Jet Blue is noted for bad labor relations. And having low end carriers helps to keep the more full service options honest.

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Archer_37 t1_it0oziu wrote

Given the season, for a very brief second I thought Jetblue was set to buy Spirit Halloween.

I've heard of diversification, but man...

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