PurdueAviator
303 posts
@RealSimpleAriel Respectfully, I think we’ll see soon enough if it matters.
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$PLTR is a PRIOR LEADER! Why is everyone still focused on this name when it lives below the 200sma? Are there really not 100 other awesome charts you can find in 5 minutes by scanning the market?
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As a Boomer or Gen X'er, how many times have you started a response to a post and, in the middle of writing it, you realize you just don't care enough to finish responding to it?
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@TheGreenOldDill She also failed to mention the increase in service on longer flights. It was just a shift from where it’s not needed to where it is needed.
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Counterpoint: It’s a private business and it can do what it wants. If consumers don’t like their new rule, then they can choose another airline.
A 350 mile flight is 1 hr 30 min at the most. Pack your own snacks if you’re not able to go that long without eating.
Bethany O’Leary 🇺🇸 🦅@BBMagaMom
🚨 Delta just said “F you” to regular flyers. Starting May 19, NO MORE free snacks or drinks on flights under 350 miles. Thirsty and hungry the whole short hop while they nickel-and-dime you. Meanwhile, CEO Ed Bastian banked $27.1 MILLION last year. Consumers ALWAYS lose. Airlines get richer. Executives get fatter bonuses. This SHIT is why people hate corporations. Where the hell are the antitrust laws? These airlines merged themselves into a near-monopoly, killed all competition, and now they’re openly robbing us while the execs get richer. Charge more, give less, and laugh all the way to the bank. Greedy bastards.
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@miles_commodore My wife said something about pork bellies the other day. I said, “like you might find on a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich?” She didn’t laugh.
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Anytime I hear “frozen concentrated orange juice” this automatically pops in my head.
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"You sir are a cowardly son of a bitch. You just shot an unarmed man!"
"He should've armed himself if he's gonna decorate his saloon with my friend."
cinesthetic.@TheCinesthetic
Name the most badass movie scene of all time.
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@RealSimpleAriel Show the chart and replace the ticker. Everyone would hate it then. Emotional attachment is a B
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Democrats Kill your Spirit-How Biden, Warren & Buttigieg Destroyed Spirit Air
@benfergusonshow and I break it down on Verdict: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ver…
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Airbus just told the FAA it won’t meet the July 31, 2026 deadline for installing secondary cockpit barriers on the A220.
Certification and supplier issues are delaying this key post-9/11 safety upgrade. Airlines like JetBlue are now requesting an extension until July 2027.
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@BullandBaird There was a time when it worked great. When we had rampant post-Covid inflation, the numbers didn’t work anymore. You can’t suddenly charge Delta prices with a Spirit product.
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I've been a part of 3 different conversations where someone said "My $175 flight on Spirit is now $400 to replace"
No wonder Spirit went out of business? How were they offering $100 flights?
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@America42085192 @BullandBaird Partial truth. That’s like saying you went to Ruth’s Chris for a $60 steak but ended up paying $300. No one forced you to order a bottle of wine and sides and dessert. Spirit’s site was very clear about how much everything costs.
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The business model involved incrementally charging passengers various fees, which ultimately resulted in a cumulative cost of $400. However, discerning passengers discovered methods to circumvent certain charges or opt out of services, thereby disrupting the intended business strategy.
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I'd rather sit at a table full of sinners who admit their mistakes and struggles than at a table of those who pretend to be saints.
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@RealSpitfire Do you mean did they hire pilots from the airline with the best safety record? You bet they did.
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Did United hire Spirit Airline pilots?
BNO News@BNONews
NEW: United Airlines Flight 169 hits bakery truck while landing at Newark Airport in New Jersey
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@EWErickson Also, bad math. Less than $150 million isn’t gonna get you very far.
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“Let’s use taxpayer dollars to compete with an existing Georgia based airline that employs thousands and generates massive revenue that benefits our state.” Good grief.
Ruwa Romman@ruwaromman
Hear me out: we have a $15 billion surplus. What if we used less than 1% to buy Spirit Airlines and call it Georgia Airlines? Profits go back to Georgia tax payers. We keep an affordable airline. Costs stay low because the user is also the shareholder. And, we get to tell people to “fly Georgia.”
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Spirit Airlines shutting down this weekend is a devastating blow to thousands of workers and families in Michigan.
I stand with the flight attendants of Spirit AFA-CWA Local 76 and every employee paying the price for the chaotic, reckless policies coming out of the White House — they deserve support, dignity, and a voice in what comes next.
FOX 2 Detroit@FOX2News
Spirit Airlines announced it is ceasing operations effective immediately, canceling all flights and leaving passengers nationwide scrambling for alternatives. fox2detroit.com/news/spirit-ai…
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JetBlue now picking through Spirit’s carcass and at much better term to shareholders than if the original merger had been allowed.
Mike Netter@nettermike
JetBlue just pulled the ultimate power move. Hours after Spirit Airlines went dark, JetBlue swooped into South Florida with a full-blown rescue mission—and they're not playing small. Here's the breakdown: $99 rescue fares for anyone holding a valid Spirit ticket. Same route, same dates, just call 1-800-JETBLUE. Flying Fort Lauderdale to San Juan? Blue Basic is capped at $299 through May 8. But that's just the warm-up. JetBlue is exploding at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International—adding 11 brand new cities, extra flights on existing routes, and pushing nearly 130 daily departures this summer. That's a 75%+ jump from last year and their biggest FLL operation EVER. CEO Joanna Geraghty put it plainly: "South Florida is a key market... we're stepping up, adding service, and keeping fares competitive." (Translation: we're taking over.) Fun fact? Fort Lauderdale was JetBlue's very first destination back in 2000. Now they're reclaiming it after Spirit held 27% of that market. Oh, and they're not leaving Spirit's crew behind either—jumpseat access for two weeks and job interviews for qualified staff. This is how you turn a market collapse into a masterclass. 👇
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Spirit Airlines pilot given emotional send-off from rival airline after retirement flight is cut amid shutdown trib.al/0KDr4y4
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My favorite Spirit memory:
Flight to Vegas for my 30th.
3 hours on runway. No AC.
Flight attendant gets on:
“Recline your seats and get comfortable, could be awhile.”
“Just kidding! This is Spirit. They don’t recline!”
RIP Spirit, we’ll miss you.
Just kidding. No we won’t!
Daniel Berk 🐝@danielcberk
Spirit Airlines, 1983-2026
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@ParikPatelCFA Congrats, you’re the one millionth poster to make that joke today.
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The worst part of Spirit shutting down is now having to share a plane with Spirit customers
Delta@Delta
If Spirit's shutdown affected your travel plans, we're here to help. We're offering reduced, nonrefundable rescue fares for the next five days across domestic routes (nonstop and one-stop via our hubs) and routes between the U.S. & Latin America. Learn more: dl.aero/6010vJskE
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