@RossBinkley @esjesjesj You're an idiot. That was not their goal. B6 never intended to merge with NK. B6 executives knew the merger would never be approved. They only did it to outbid F9 and prevent a stronger F9/NK competitor.
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Hugo
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@esjesjesj Are you really as dumb as your posts here make you seem?
No one suggested that Spirit's model was viable and JetBlue never intended to maintain Spirit's model in the acquisition. Their goal was to get scale aircraft and crews, not Spirit's routes and fare structure.
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If Spirit was viable in capitalism, all Jet Blue has to do now is buy up their planes and implement their pricing structure, right? Should just be that simple right? Surely the free market will solve things because Elizabeth Warren is wrong right?
The Right To Bear Memes@grandoldmemes
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@RonFilipkowski It's only a matter of time before B6 stops flying too. And good riddance to that piece of shit airline.
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JetBlue hasn’t made a profit in 6 years, they are $9 billion in debt, are on course to lose $1 billion this year, are dealing with the same spike in jet fuel that finished off Spirit, but the Trump admin wants to claim that it would’ve saved failing, indebted Spirit.
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@BraedenSorbo There may be nothing better than watching a Catholic Church burn.
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Flying home today. My checked bag was 50.5lbs. They made me take stuff out so that it was under 50lbs.
I boarded and sitting in the row opposite me is a woman who weighs about 300 lbs.
Why do I have to watch my bags weight limit but someone spilling into the seat doesn’t?
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@Conorsfeed It had nothing to do with market share. It was all about overlap. If B6 and AS tried to merge creating an even bigger airline than B6/NK the DOJ would not have sued.
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Ignoring whether jetBlue and spirit merging would have saved them (or created an even bigger mess), blocking the merger on grounds of anti-competitive conditions doesn't make sense when the combined entity would have still been considerably smaller than the Big 4.
Zack Strength@ZackStrength
so you're telling me spirit airlines was in trouble, knew they had to do something, and attempted to participate in the free market by allowing jetblue to acquire them. the government then stepped in and said, “no, you’re not allowed to participate in the free market, " denying the acquisition. so then spirit, knowing that they were about to fail, seeks a government bailout, only to be told, "no, you must participate in the free market” to which they were denied participation in. this doesn’t seem like free market capitalism to me.
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@MichelleMaxwell @SenWarren Spirit was the unofficial airline of illegal immigrants. Half of their revenue came from TANF benefits used by illegals.
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Employees and travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines for work or travel can now thank Mayor Pete and @SenWarren for what has transpired!
Secretary Pete Buttigieg@SecretaryPete
Americans deserve robust competition & affordable airfares. USDOT supports DOJ's antitrust lawsuit, & we plan to deny the JetBlue-Spirit request for an exemption on their merger deal. We will continue with our own investigation while supporting DOJ's work. transportation.gov/briefing-room/…
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@kirawontmiss Why does the world owe an apology? How many flights did NK fly to Europe, Asia, Africa? None!!! Their business model was to stimulate the minimum wage earners to fly them. Unfortunately, minimum wage didn't increase more than their costs in the past 34 years.
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- zero fatal crashes
- very cheap flights
- strong safety record
- modern planes
- consistent deals
- easy booking
- simple pricing model
The world owes Spirit Airlines an apology. A generational run.
Watcher.Guru@WatcherGuru
JUST IN: Spirit Airlines officially shuts down.
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@MomAngtrades NK had the same issues as TB. Both airlines had horrible management.
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@tommysantos14 Trump killed Spirit Airlines because they had a policy that Trump wasn't allowed to be on the same flight as an unaccompanied minor.
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So, Trump couldn’t get a deal done to save Spirit. MAGA morons do not blame him.
Company executives managed Spirit into the ground. MAGA morons do not blame them.
Nope, they go way back and blame…. Joe Biden.
You can’t get any more stupid than MAGA.
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@Liathetrader Trump killed Spirit Airlines because they had a policy that Trump wasn't allowed to be on the same flight as an unaccompanied minor.
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Marco Rubio- a man of so many talents 🤣
Charles Curran@charliebcurran
Marco Rubio finding out he has to run Spirit Airlines now too.
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@GuntherEagleman Trump killed Spirit Airlines because they had a policy that Trump wasn't allowed to be on the same flight as an unaccompanied minor.
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Elizabeth Warren is wrong about everything.
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@Richard_Harambe Trump killed Spirit Airlines because they had a policy that Trump wasn't allowed to be on the same flight as an unaccompanied minor.
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@anothercohen Trump killed Spirit Airlines because they had a policy that Trump wasn't allowed to be on the same flight as an unaccompanied minor.
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Marco Rubio finding out he now has to run Spirit Airlines
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@JoeBorelliNYC Trump killed Spirit Airlines because they had a policy that Trump wasn't allowed to be on the same flight as an unaccompanied minor.
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Who brought the court action, nitwit?
justice.gov/archives/opa/p…
Elizabeth Warren@SenWarren
Spiking fuel prices from Trump’s war was the nail in the coffin for twice-bankrupted Spirit airline. FWIW, JetBlue merger failed because a judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan, said the deal was illegal. Republicans are desperate to shift blame from higher costs hitting families.
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@BreannaMorello Trump killed Spirit Airlines because they had a policy that Trump wasn't allowed to be on the same flight as an unaccompanied minor.
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Never forget what Senator Elizabeth Warren took from us!
R.I.P Spirit Airlines.
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@legen_eth Trump killed Spirit Airlines because they had a policy that Trump wasn't allowed to be on the same flight as an unaccompanied minor.
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@Mid30sManhattan Trump killed Spirit Airlines because they had a policy that Trump wasn't allowed to be on the same flight as an unaccompanied minor.
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I’m a delta guy but have been flirting w American.
The blatant, dangerous demographic mixing here may be the last straw. Imagine a loved one being forced to sit next to a Spirit customer. Scary times.
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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@JoshYoung Trump killed Spirit Airlines because they had a policy that Trump wasn't allowed to be on the same flight as an unaccompanied minor.
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Airlines stopped hedging their oil exposure, and now Spirit is bankrupt and out of business.
Persistent, irrational oil bearishness has consequences.
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