Spirit
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Delta, JetBlue, and Spirit Knock American While It’s Down (But It’s an Indirect Hit)
It’s been a tough few weeks for American without question. After filing for bankruptcy, it’s probably not a surprise that we see…
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Allegiant and Spirit, Head to Head (Trip Report)
With Allegiant deciding to flee Long Beach at the end of this month, I sensed there was a unique experience that I…
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Spirit’s Marketing Chief on Fees for Optional Items (Across the Aisle Interview, Part 2)
And we’re back with Spirit’s Chief Marketing Officer, Barry Biffle. Yesterday we dug in on the new routes out of Chicago and…
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Spirit’s Marketing Boss Talks About Big Moves In Chicago and Vegas (Across the Aisle Interview, Part I)
I know that a lot of people love to hate Spirit, but I’m not one of those people. That airline has made…
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Spirit Goes Into One of the Most Competitive Markets In the US, But Why?
It’s Spirit week here at Cranky, and not in the “ra ra, go team” kind of way. I’m talking about Spirit Airlines.…
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Hey Spirit, The Water’s a Lot Warmer in Puerto Rico Than Niagara Falls (Guest Post)
It’s been awhile but the Cardinal is back. And he’s got some good advice for Spirit . . . — Spirit Airlines…
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Spirit Turns Its Focus to the US and Canada After Caribbean Build-Up
Spirit has spent the last few years remaking itself in the public eye. It has gone from a Detroit-based low cost carrier…
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Cranky on the Web (September 28-October 1)
Southwest Acquires AirTran: Six Reasons This is a Great Move – BNET Headwinds Part one of my story focused on the positive…
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The Knee-Crunching Saddle Seat is a Good Idea, But it Won’t Fly
Ok, so I didn’t actually take the new saddle seat for a test ride. I mean, it was a static display in…
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Cranky on the Web (June 21-25)
Horizon Air Backs Out of California and Into a Box of Its Own Making – BNET Horizon has made some big schedule…
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Cranky on the Web (June 14-18)
ExpressJet’s New CEO Targets Costs to Fix the Airline. Duh – BNET ExpressJet’s new CEO is trying to make his mark by…
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Pilot Strike Could Be the End of Spirit As We Know Them
I hope everyone had a good weekend. Of course, if you had plane tickets on Spirit, it was far from it. The…