May. 4 at 4:43 PM
Beyond direct revenue capture from Spirit’s prior network, we also suspect industry pricing could benefit significantly for nearly all airlines given the removal of excess point-to-point capacity, which will likely drive even higher unit revenue outcomes in the near term,” he said.
For now, other airlines are announcing their new flights as they look to fill the gaps from Spirit’s absence and compete for Spirit’s routes and gates.
Breeze Airways is launching a flight out of Atlantic City, New Jersey, to Charleston, South Carolina. The carrier also plans to run year-round service from Atlantic City to Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina and Tampa, Florida.
JetBlue Airways
, previously the No. 2 airline at Spirit’s home hub of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, announced new flights from there to a host of destinations, including Barranquilla and Cali in Colombia; Baltimore; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Indianapolis.
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