re: Spirit airline on the brink of insolvency, future flights could be in doubt

This is the problem with spirit. Sure spirit makes it affordable for people who would otherwise not afford to fly, to fly and that can attract a certain element, but it makes going to a different city for a specific reason, affordable.

If the closest show someone I want to see in concert is in... IDK.. Somewhere in Virginia.. Spirit prices makes it more reasonable to fly in and then fly out just for that event. If I could fly into Jacksonville for less than $200 to go watch Florida vs Georgia, I am must more likely to go than if I had to pay much more just to fly there, go to the game then fly back. That's what attracts people to Spirit, however; if you purchase their services. Bag check ins, snacks, etc.. They cost a lot more than other airlines.

So if you need the services they offer then it takes away the reason for flying with them so I am sure a lot of people do not pay for the services. I am sure there is certain percentage of people who fly who don't purchase those services and that amount is probably more than it needs to be for them to meet the profits it needs. It doesn't seem to be the lack of customers. But if they raise their prices closer to other airlines that would probably result in them losing a certain percentage of the people who fly with them.. Because.. Just to make it easy.. Lets say a flight somewhere cost $100 with spirit and $112 on United.. At first thought I am paying the extra $12 not to fly on spirit. And if they raise prices and still charge the same amount for its services it could end up costing more than other airlines so yeah their model might not be a good long term model to follow