Intereting Article about Spirit

[Grandpa +65]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/29/business/29spirit.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper

 

[maxblast72]

You can tell most passengers to go to hell as the leave the aircraft and if your airline is cheaper the next the time they book a ticket they will ride you again. It is all about saving a buck nowadays.

 

[Draginass]

Looks like he treats passengers the same way he treats his pilots. At least he's consistent.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

By performing in a way that could be described as not horrible, all things considered, Spirit could become more of an industry model during the downturn, some analysts say.

The flying Gulags are on their way!!!!

 

[climbhappy]

aren't they really skybus in spirit's clothing? this is exactly what skybus set out to do..just didn't get to critical mass fast enough..

 

[huncowboy]

intereting

 

[Flyer1015]

aren't they really skybus in spirit's clothing? this is exactly what skybus set out to do..just didn't get to critical mass fast enough..

Except their (Spirit) pay is, more or less, industry average, if not even a little better. (As opposed to Skybus, which was bottom barrel).

 

[vandypilot]

and spirit has a union and actually a pretty descent contract.

 

[Amish RakeFight]

Except their (Spirit) pay is, more or less, industry average, if not even a little better. (As opposed to Skybus, which was bottom barrel).

Weren't their captains making $65K - kind of like a third world a320 operator.

 

[Colonel Savage]

Weren't their captains making $65K - kind of like a third world a320 operator.

Yes, 65K is about right.

BTW, love that avatar, RakeFight. One of my favorite shows from the mid-70's.