Spirit Airlines Will Change Travel Forever. Here’s WHY
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- Опубликовано: 3 сен 2022
- The latest in aviation romance coming to your view is the love story between two often marginalized airlines who have found common ground going forward. JetBlue Airlines' pursuit of Spirit has been shocking, and the world has yet to figure out why it happened. We might have a tale of two unlikely elements coming together to form one big family in the aero-romance that is unfolding in the aviation industry. Neither of the two airlines has been exceptional, and you'd think they needed better pairings to improve their standing in the industry.
So, This video will show why JetBlue fought hard to Merge with Spirit Airlines and won.
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I've flown Spirit about a half dozen times and was only delayed one time for about 30 minutes. I will admit, you're not paying for comfort or amenities, with the yellow color, it's basically a school bus with wings. But for the price, newer planes, and great safety record, it meets my expectations.
This is the thing, is paying hundreds more for a mini size bag of pretzels and 2 sips of coke really an amenity?
@@lesliemiller6974 So we just flew JetBlue for the first time in a couple of years and we were really disappointed. Both on the way and returning their TV system was messed up, the sound was horrible and on the way back the earphone jack was intermittent. My seat wouldn't recline, and because the Embraer is a smaller plane, seats were just slightly less cramped than the budget airlines. You're right, the few amenities don't account for so much more in air fares, and poorly maintained equipment makes me nervous.
@@lesliemiller6974it depends. For Caribbean flights where you have luggage, the ticket + bag fees end up equal or more expensive than American or Delta.
is great when you only fly with a purse or backpack. I don’t care spirit. but try to buy luggage. then the price of the ticket is higher than any other Arline.
@@rbradominican Absolutely! We have a home in two states, so when we fly between them we don't need luggage, it's perfect for us.
Jetblue is a great airline. I'm hoping that if they merge with Spirit, they will finally finally have more destinations. Right now unless you live in Boston or New York, you are missing out.
big time. thanks for watching
You can keep Boston and NY.... in fact come get all your New Yorkers who moved down south back up there...
And Orlando
@@simonkue New Yorkers have lived in the south for generations look at Florida. This has nothing to do with Covid other states sure bitch all you want but New Yorkers have always moved south it is very very common.
Or LA
JetBlue gets to expand during a time of pilot shortages, and will have access to gates at airports that are already reserved. They are also eliminating an ultra-low cost carrier operating in JetBlues dominant markets. Makes sense to me.
What about all the non-hub 3rd party contracts Spirit has for Over/underling services (example: Swissport in CLE provides underling for BOTH NK and F9)?
I just want to go from point A to Point B. Spirit does it for me.
You give excuses for Jetblue’s poor service but none for Spirit’s yet Spirit is seven points higher in on-time performance
Main reason for Jet Blue going after Spirit after their failed try to buy Virgin America is they need both routes and planes (neither Jet Blue nor Spirit have any Boeing airplanes, both having Airbus and Jet Blue is replacing their E-190 Embraer planes with more Airbus of the A220 variety). Ultimately Jet Blue's roster will be A220's, A320's and A321's only.
Yup, they need Spirits airport gate as JB can't get into them airports....
Will JetBlue take Spirit’s a319neo orders or will those be cancelled?
I think it’s all planes and MAYBE FLL/MIA slots but in terms of “routes” I just don’t see that as a factor I am pretty sure jetblue will be exiting many spirit cities where they fly to a smaller cheaper airport in the same region to bring all flights to the bigger more expensive option like buffalo and Niagara Falls. Also they have really only talked about expanding to more European cities so I think most of the felt will be used on existing routes to free up A220s. also remember spirit has 0 ground staff it is all 3rd party contractors so jetblue is probably going to be really eager to have its own ground staff run both airlines to save money and consolidate operations/ gates for the future. I wouldn’t be surprised if jetblue ground staff and counters handled both airlines sooner than later especially since you have to pay to talk to employees at spirit.
@@md3800 - I suspect if the US DoJ allows some sort of merger B6 won't take those NK 319 orders will ask Airbus if they could replace them with additional 220-300 copies, which I suspect are MORE FLEXIBLE for their use. (or the shorter 220-100 if they cant get 300 series copies).
Jetblue/Virgin failed not because of fleet type differences. You have to understand the differences here. Virgin was completely solvent and bankrupt, as the takeover of Virgin America was a bailout of the airline and thus an integration into Alaska. This cost Alaska about $5 billion to accomplish. (Expensive for Jetblue at the time of the deal)
Times are changed and pilots are hard to come by, and aircraft orders/deliveries struggle to arrive aa promised. This acquisition allows a faster pace rate of growth than by doing so organically, while every other major hires and brings aircraft on to cover attrition/aging fleets
the "low cost" label they use is just for marketing. they sell a low air fare and then fill it up with additional charges and fees and at the end you pay higher prices than flying in a premium carrier.
Not if you don't choose to add frills. Those prices are available, just don't bring a bag or choose your seat. Bring your own food. Easy
Yes, duh, that is called unbundling the fare. Your carry on or can of coke is not “free” on other airlines, rather the cost is both included in your ticket price and depending how many services you use, you are paying for the needs of other passengers as well.
The difference is with Spirit you can choose what you want to use and pay for.
I think the most important determining factor for this merger is that Jet Blue only runs Airbus equipment which is what Spirit has. Not only savings in spare parts and maintenance, but also having flexibility to switch pilots and crew within the full Spirit/Jet Blue fleet.
The only common aircraft between the 2 are A320s and A321s (including A321NEOs). Spirit also uses A319s and A320NEOs while JetBlue also has A220s and Embraers.
Where does this guy get his information? The "Big Front Seat" goes for at least $250? Wrong.
Agreed, totally wrong
Bfs used to be reasonable....but kept increasing...last time I flew a month ago a month ago denver to Miami. It was 150; I misplaced my boarding pass, near last to board. The gate agent said 1a is available, want it, no charge. Of course, I said thanks.
@@TheConservativeTraveller That was nice of them. On a totally different point I think Jetblue absorbing Spirit will simply mean that Frontier will be able to raise their prices to the point that they will only undercut the major airlines by a slim margin instead of being about half the price.
Yep. Only took two min of searching to find a big front seat for $61 (MCI-MCO) I’ve gotten them as low as $35-40 in the past. This guy’s probably never flown on Spirit (or JetBlue) in his life.
Clearly my flights are longer than yours
Spirit employee here. You missed one thing, the spirit shareholders have there vote on October 19 if they want to sell their shares to jet blue. I’ve been hearing a lot things to suggest that spirit is telling the shareholders that spirit would be better off as it is but time will tell. Good vid
I work for Spirit too in Lima Peru and didn't know that. Hope Spirit shareholders vote against the merger. Spirit has it all to grow by itself.
I hope this deal falls through. Spirit is basically one of two true ultra low cost airlines in the United States, and its competitor, Frontier, is a much worse experience. Spirit has a unique niche that really cannot be filled realistically by any other airline. I know I for one will not be motivated to pay Jetblue prices the current Spirit network.
The biggest issue I see is the ultra low cost carrier market will have a price increase with one of the largest players just leaving the market to allegiant frontier and many MUCH smaller mostly brand new players. I also think this will do virtually nothing to compete with the big guys since you made it clear jetblue is just trying to play catch-up with their already scheduled flights and have no intentions now of entering new US markets or retaining all spirit markets. For all we know this could be an AirTran southwest style merger and it was only for planes and crew instead of only for slots with swa. The other thing is this will be unlike all other modern US airline mergers since they cannot codeshare like say southwest and AirTran or the big 3 when they all merged jetblue and spirit are so incompatible in their current state I would be furious if I booked on JetBlue and got spirit and they would loose tons of money by allowing spirit customers to fly jetblue for ULC prices it is just going to be very messy and all of the spirit ground employee are basically guaranteed to loose their job since they’re all 3rd party employees anyway (which no one is talking about at all!) this merger is a huge mistake in the short term long term we’ll have to see but I think it’s only going to hurt everyone but jetblue
Yep, this is going to be extremely messy. I also remembered that Spirit's pilots are mostly third party and will be all but fired.
I'm also sure that Spirit isn't on top of their game plan in regards to plane repair and upkeep considering all of the complaints regarding Spirit's planes' (non-people) mechanics. Fitting Spirit's planes with updated mini TVs and upgrading seats is definitely not all that's going to be an expense, heh.
@@SilveniumTheDrifter if they fire the pilots. who is going to fly the spirit planes? they need to grow and growing mean more planes. JB has their own pilots for their fleet and who is going to fly the spirit planes if they fire the pilots?
JetBlue is knocking a competitor out of the market!
What! I’ve gotten the “Big Front Seat” for $50 each way every time, not the cost you quoted.
Their customer service and performance will never overtake any other airline. Trust me!
I’m so happy Jetblue is taking over Spirit. I’m 100% for it.
It’s definitely a step up. Thanks for watching
Very interesting...you have a great channel! I just subscribed!
I am an airline employee. I am here for this merger…
Not so fast glenn, we have to pay more since less compitition. I veto this merger.
@@dangda-ww7de i see what you’re saying. However, in my personal views. This is going to open a whole new network that neither airline had before. By doing this, this will put more pressure on Delta, American, and United. Which will lower costs for some customers. Yes, it’s not going to lower costs for everyone. However, the merger will make a stronger airline for all employees and customers too.
@@skyboi8605 Wonder what will happen with Frontier, who has been positioning as Spirit's most direct competitor? Perhaps Southwest will scoop them up? This Jetblue-Spirit merger will put pressure on both. They'd be outsizing Frontier by a large margin and will be right behind Southwest by a very narrow margin.
Saying they will kill other airlines is such a stretch. What this does give B6 is growth and scale they could not achieve for decades without a merger.
It’s expensive but a good move to grow
What will happen to the other ULCC like Frontier or Allegiant? Will they eventually go away or also merge with other airlines? Also, I doubt once the merger is complete, Jetblue won't be flying into 2 nearby airports, for example, Jetblue already flies into Buffalo (BUF) and Spirit flies (or used to?) to Niagara Falls Airport (IAG), they'll probably just stick with BUF.
thats some great points. lets see what happens. thanks for watching
Most likely is not those small airports, like BUF, where Jet Blue will have to sell rights / gates to whomever to gain US Dept. of Justice approval, it's the larger ones, particularly FLL (Fort Lauderdale, FL - where Spirit's main offices are now) where they'd have to sell.
And guess who can come and get some / a lot of those gates / rights / rotes? FRONTIER, since they'll get quite a few million$ from Spirit as a break-up fee in their failed merger negotiation. They need to get more routes to keep independent.
Oh, and Jet Blue and Spirit (besides FLL), doesn't have as many routes where both fly to as a Frontier / Spirit merger would've had.
Frontier go away, CRAZY... they will actually be bigger as they will no longer have competition, that's like saying if Macy bought Target will walmart go away... Frontier will be getting all them passenger from Spirit as they already have plans to expand in the next few years.... Jetblue wants to rivial the big 3 but it ain't gonna happen, they don't compete with SouthWest either as they are not a LCC airline, the sole purpose of Jetblue taking over Spirit is to get their slots at airports which JetBlue can't get.
If the merger is rejected by regulators, then they will need to also start looking at breaking up the big 4. You can't have it both ways.
I Love Flying with JetBlue Airways from my Home Country Barbados where I'm from between New York and Fort Lauderdale and back Boston is the next Destination I will look to fly too next God's Willing!!!!
I HAD to fly Spirit last week for the first time ever. NEVER again. It was an awful experience. Disgusting really. And, I wound up paying an extra $200 to check a bag and get some leg room. Awful, awful, awful.
JetBlue (B6) wanted more aircraft in order to expand their destinations. Taking over Spirit is much cheaper than ordering more aircraft from Airbus because it takes years to receive the planes.
I am so happy that jetblue bought spirit airlines so I can fly where I can go on my favorite U.S Airlines enjoy my seat more legroom, Free Wi di out standing inflight service or at the airport and free unlimited movies or Live TV Jetblue my #1 airlines
Neither has been exceptional? Everything I have seen online about JetBlue is people raving about them in such positive ways, especially their mint suites.
But they have an abysmal on time performance for the flights that aren’t cancelled
The merger is very simple. Access to cities B6 (jetBlue) does not otherwise have. Thus the NK (Spirit) route structure is the focused objective. Planes are all compatible being the Airbus A320 family, conversion from NK to B6 standards will cost money but is not a complicated process. Pilots are pilots. Other than conversion to the B6 flight operations policies and manuals...they are getting an entire experienced pilot pool with type ratings. Cabin and ground crew from NK can be brought up to the service standards of B6, or terminated for lack of meeting those minimum standards. Or contract services out for ground entirely. Further, there are some synergies from NK that B6 may be able to capitalize on to improve their profit margins and drive costs down even further that haven't otherwise been on the radar in the B6 executive team.
Hope the merger closes, I have a lot of stock both airlines
Jet blue always had flew to florida i fly them to florida a few months ago
Spirit performance has been great , it’s whiny Americans that haven’t flown on Ryanair
It will definitely become bigger but it will not be passing the Big Four by the looks of it.
I hope JetBlue succeeds, they deserve to do well.
I sure hope they retrain the front line Spirit employees to be more service driven than the "hurry up, sit down, shut up, we're off" purely transport mentality of no frills cheap flying bus services of many low cost airlines.
When integrating a newly acquired airline they need to really explore the complete training, line checking and recurrent training of both their tech and cabin crew including going through their manuals with a fine tooth comb. The same for the engineering services.
It is rapid growth and mergers that can lead to safety failures and incidents. They may even discover a couple of things safety-wise that Spirit does better.
If there are deficiencies that require addressing, they could do a conversion course for 10-20 pilots and the same for cabin crew per aircraft they refit and rebrand, so as a newly converted ex-Spirit aircraft is dispatched online, so too are a couple of crew compliments. Therefore operating to the high standards of JetBlue, until converted they former Spirit crew remain operating a yellow bus until the process is complete.
I hope it really works in their favour and JetBlue strengthens their position in the industry, low cost and ultra low cost airlines are a cancer on the industry, those super cheap fares are only possible because corners have been cut, including making staff so the job of three people with hideous hours and poor work/life balance rostering. Using casual labour is also a deplorable option.
Some might say JetBlue is a low cost airline, I suggest they sit above the low cost model, they are comparably a full service airline compared to AA, DL and UA the difference between the three legacy operators and JetBlue is their more efficient contemporary business model which remains simpler if they do not venture into the long haul market, which is a totally different animal with so many more layers of complexity and expense.
It's JetBlue Airways. It's never been JetBlue Airlines. It's all about the planes, the real estate, and the pilots. All Spirit planes will be converted (if approval is grated by the DOJ). There is very few ways to grow organically with constraints on aircraft availability, pilot shortages, and a distant gap between the big 4 US airlines and JetBlue.
And yet Spirit has managed to grow from 35 planes in 2013 to nearly 200 planes today.
@@nuclearrabbit1 Most airlines were able to grow pre pandemic. Now with supply chain delays and a massive backlog of orders for many airlines there just isn't a way to continue organic growth the same way as before COVID. It will certainly take time for that to be a reality again and by then there's no guarantee that other mergers and acquisitions wouldn't happen further isolating carries like JetBlue, Spirt, Alaska and the other non big four airlines. Additionally, there was already a pilot shortage before the pandemic and now with mandatory retirements combined with early retirements all airlines worldwide are trying different ways to train and hire pilots. The Air Force was always a pipeline to commercial flying but even they are dealing with a shortage. This is now survival of the fittest and I certainly wouldn't be surprised to see further consolidation in the near future.
@@CMFLX5853 The DOJ has to approve further consolidations, and the Biden administration has already stated they are against airline mergers. The Blue/Spirit thing may pass their test, but I'm sure larger airlines will be stopped. T
According to ALPA and the FAA there isn't a pilot shortage in the U.S. There were more new ATP's minted this year than any in history according to the FAA. Where those pilots go depends on pay and opportunity. Blue and Spirit better start paying their pilots more. Spirit recently tried recruiting Australian pilots which failed miserably, because Australian pilots don't want to work for lower wages just like American pilots don't.
Wow. There is a lot of optimism in this video. Perhaps more than is deserved. Also, Jetblue has NOT acquired Spirit. That statement is completely wrong. Spirit's shareholders are going to vote on it in late October of 2022. About a month and a half after this video was made. As mentioned, this deal still needs to pass DOT and DOJ. It could happen, yes, but it certainly has not at the time this vid was made and also at the time I've added these comments. Really, this is an example of selective reporting to get RUclips clicks.
Nice video. Jetblue would really want Spirit's pilots and slots.
thanks for watching
airport staffing are mostly third party, pilots, flight attendant will be part of jetblue
The back seat are hard
Have you flown either lately??
I can see JetBlue Airways having Spirit Airlines Planes and there Pilots also New and Better Seats than Spirit Airlines no Offense Spirit Airlines it is what it is The Merger will happen by Next Year I hope they get there A320Neos Planes to join JetBlues A321Neos,A320's,A220-300's & A321's including there work horse fleet the E190's I hope they'll phase out after there finally flights around the USA and The Caribbean Destinations but well wait and see what happens next Awesome Video Man 100%
And HIGHER PRICES? Is what it is!
Hub status very important. JFK excellent! Southwest has mastered this with Phoenix, Chicago Midway, Denver, Dallas love field, mainly BWI with new maintenance facility being built along with terrific partnership with the state of Maryland. Largest plus being the total dominant carrier at the busiest airport serving the nations Capitol and a population that makes it number three in Washington and Baltimore together surpassing Chicago and chairing LA. The one major thing Jet Blue has done that Southwest has not is major that being it’s international service to Asia Central and South America and Carribean but even more being Europe and soon Africa. Southwest has dragged its feet buying only the 737 model aircraft and not partnering with another carrier with the larger aircraft serving the ocean to ocean service. BWI has been working hard to get Southwest to go trans Atlantic and offer all international destinations from BWI. Southwest has proven not to be a good partner with the international service. Maryland needs them to buy the aircraft which Het Blue has done at JFK and fly those international routes. Dulles has continued domination of international service in and out of Washington. BWI is the busiest airport in the Capitol region but only ten to fifteen percent of the international flights. Politics play still a major role in awarding Dulles the routes not BWI. The airlines must be willing to see their their promises and fly BWI to the world. Southwest has not been that partner in the international arena. Either Southwest steps up with that service or now Jet Blue and Spirit together can offer that service as the number two airlines at BWI. Their ability to offer that international service out of BWI would prove to Maryland they are the carrier both willing and able to provide the international markets to Washington busiest international airport. Southwest best get it in gear quick or Jet Blue will fill the gap that Southwest has allowed to remain open. Either way BWI should become the winner in this merger and Dulles should finally have a real competitor in international service for Washington and Baltimore alike. Dulles could add Baltimore name to Washington and help dominate that market but at this time it has been reluctant to do so. It best do it before Southwest or a merger of Jet blue and Spirit will really take off and BWI will dominate not just domestic numbers but eat away fast at the international numbers as well.
Jetblue just wants spirit to obtain their strength on the west coast that's the main reason
Airline tickets are heavily taxed, more than cigarettes. A $300 ticket will yield a large percentage for the government and the airline has to work its profitability off of what is left over. For example, if the tax is 40% net to the government, $120 goes in taxes and
$180 is left for the airline to pay for fuel, labor, facilities, parts and other costs.
With a Ultra-Low Cost Airline (ULCC) the ticket is reduced and more cheap seats are allotted to each aircraft. Spirit puts 228 passengers in their Airbus A-321s. The ticket is reduced, for example, to $180 and the government taxes that at 40%, yielding $72 for the government and leaving $108 for the airline. The ULCC airline then charges for seat upgrades $25, onboard food and drink $15, baggage below below $50 and baggage in the overhead $25. That additional $125 is not federally taxed. That money goes to the airline and is called “ancillary revenue.” Notice the original ticket in the ULCC was $180 and the federal tax was only $72, but the ancillary revenue of $125 means the airline made more money , in this case, then the first comparative example, all things being equal. In this case, the airline is left with $233 ($108+$125) which is $53 more for the airline than the original example of a $300 ticket. Couple this with a fillet of planes that have ten or more seats and the numbers grow exponentially.
This is how ULCCs have carved their way into the airline banquet. This is the life-blood of Spirit, Frontier and Allegiant BUT not jetBlue, which has a more traditional model. This may explain the lack-luster financial performance of jetBlue and why it’s stock is under $8 while Spirit stock is above $22. Actually, based on market growth, operating metrics, fleet size plan and new aircraft orders-Spirit should be buying jetBlue at $7.
The only ones who will benefit in the jetBlue buyout of Spirit are the short term stock holders that seek a quick fast and easy profit and both management teams. The long term stockholder of Spirit stock will not be happy, the institutional long term stock investors also will not be happy. Finally, the traveling public will not be happy as prices will go up, cheap seat availability in the entire market will decline sharply. JetBlue will get bigger, having spent 2/3s of all its cash reserves to a chute Spirit and then spend millions reconfiguring 200 aircraft. In the end, it will resemble the Titanic, that was too big to be adequately managed by the guy at the helm. JetBlue buyout of Spirit is just another ship sailing in iceberg infested waters with leadership promoting the concept that “bigger is better.” Well, that did not work too good for the Titanic, nor will it bode well for JetBlue.
Warning! Financial iceberg dead ahead!
Hold on! Get your life preserver! Your gonna get wet!
YOU READ IT HERE FIRST!!!
By free snacks and WiFi paying 3x the price. It's an issue because JetBlue and spirit don't get the same passengers.
Spirit frontier and JetBlue should have merged together!!!
It’s a good idea but that would be impossible
i hope jetblue will start new other routes in europe
They will be so distracted with the merger probably wouldn't be a move on their part. They are going to have enough issues dealing with that.
why is everyone talking about this and not the KLM-Airfrance merge
It's about price points and routes. Spirit has changed how we fly in the USA. How many sites now use the word bundle when you buy a ticket? Clearly the growth of Spirit says it all. People want to fly on Spirit. Sorry but you don't know what you're talking about.
Three words: WEST COAST SLOTS.
Highly unlikely to "kill" Southwest.
Some errors on your video: Spirit has one of the best lost baggage numbers. Also the big front seat is more like $80 not $250.
Been on a flight from LAX to ATL and they charge only $38 for the big seats at the gate desk
Interesting video
Thanks for watching
Never cared for either airline, to be honest. But if I had to choose, I'll take jetBlue over Spirit.
They won’t kill other Airlines. Just look at the fares 😂
If you critisize spirit for poor service quality and no snacks onboard it means that you don't undrestand their buisness model.
What happens to all of Spirit airlines employees?
They get integrated in jetBlue's system.
They get integrated in jetBlue's system.
Does jet blue fly international if not they will never kill the other airlines
jetBlue only wants spirit routes. they missed out big time on virgin america routes, alaska got that. so jetBlue had to make the move to buy spirit. if not one of the 3 big airline would of bought jetBlue.
This merger will pressure SW to fly to more destinations abroad! And buy bigger planes.
It’s all about takeoff and landing slots
Misery loves company
SpiritBlue or BlueSpirit...???
the customer will be the only loser of the story, in Europe the trips of less than 3-4 hours are practically all made by low cost companies like easyjet, wizzair or ryanair.
At least in Europe we travel cheaply, which is far from being the case in the USA due to lack of competition.
There are inaccuracies in this video pertaining to Spirit
If they put cheaper tickets, I sure they gonna beat all the airlines
Bad ideal?
I rather jet blue more seat comfort spirit is very uncomfortable seating then Spirit in a spirit flight your legs will get numbed
Cant come fast enough.
JetBlue's stock is in the toilet and I want my money back!
JetBlue is buying Spirit. It’s not a merger.
Matatan (".🤔.") Ribirin H-S,
jetBlue is number 1
There is widespread misunderstanding about this acquisition, and unfortunately this video does far more to promote the misunderstanding rather than correct it. Also "Spirit-JetBlue Will KILL other airlines" Classic click bait. JetBlue and Spirit exist in the low cost sector, but the business models are obviously different. JetBlue clearly knows this. They are buying Spirit not to blend the two models. After the deal is done Spirit will not exist. Spirit's fleet and infrastructure and all the employees, including pilots, cabin crew, mechanics, operations, etc. will all be added into and become a part of the new combined company, JetBlue.
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Spirit kills their passengers, not their competition.
Spirit has the best brawls
Is this bot created?? THE American Airlines???
I kind of like Spirit airlines the way it is. If this merger with JetBlue goes through, get ready to see fares soar. There is no gray area on this statement.
Less competition in the Ultra low cost which kinda hurts the people since frontier can up charge now
JetBlue is overrated based on passenger dissatisfaction with them despite the tv screens and freebies. Spirit is underrated based on the sheer volume of passengers boarding Spirit planes.
To the DOJ one has to wonder what is really gained by this expensive merger-JetBlue has overpaid in an act of desperation.
Spirit does not need JetBlue-however, JetBlue needs Spirits routes, planes, gates, and pilots.
To what end?
The traveling public will lose a low cost airline. The industry will gain another United-style type of airline. The number of competing airlines will decrease. Passenger choices for routes and low fares will decrease. This new airline configuration will meld into another Ho-hum airline. Just like cable tv you will get to choose from less services and ultimately pay more -
this despite all the corporate suits who say otherwise. Their beds are already fettered with your cash.
JetBlue taking over Spirit-great for JetBlue stock holders and executives. Not so good for the average traveling working family.
Don’t drink their JetBlue cool aid.
Catch the Spirit!
It went downhill after JetBlue ‘Airlines’… It’s JetBlue AIRWAYS, which makes it obvious that this video is merely an opinion piece with no real research. 😕
I'm sorry, but you really don't know what you're talking about with this.
Spirit does charge for everything and their seats aren't the most comfortable. They are the butt of late-night tv jokes....AND....They have grown tremendously from a little-known regional carrier to the biggest ultra low-cost carrier. This proves that a lot of folks don't need snacks or tv screens...If they can get from point A to Point B for a less expensive price they are happy. I for one hope the merger doesn't go through.
You have to travel by spirit airlines. It is absolute nightmare.
then don't buy the ticket. Buy the Delta ticket. When the ticket is $29, please don't complain. Your review is horrible.
This video is full of wrong opinions. This guy has no idea about either airlines.
Why fly the Bumble Bee airline.. they are the worst in the air and you need to buy everything… by the time paying for all the extras you can fly a main line Airline for less money and avoid the Rudeness of the Not so Spirited airline.. like a flying greyhound to bad areas
Except it's like $50 bucks.
Jet blue is to expensive. This will kill competition.
Not really
@@prosnylouis9879 i have never gotten a good price on jet blue.
@@bandit4truelove126 well what route do you usually take?
I'm sorry but spirit is very bad.
The worst lol
Except in price. And percentage of flights completed. And on time performance. Oh, and they're number 1 in not losing bags. Sorry, what are they bad in again?
Spirit will definitely kill JetBlue because there crew is rude and the seats are really bad and you also have to pay for meals on the flight
Jet blue is no better.
This 2 Airline's are not good. Always Cancels Flights... Not relaviable.
Delta still and. Will be Number 1 Airline. In USA ! 🛫🛫🛫
Spirit is better than JetBlue.
What a stupid video! At the begging he’s bashing Spirit to point out that it has better history than Jet Blue at the end. Thumb down