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After Spirit Shutdown, Budget Airlines Seek $2.5 Billion Bailout — DOT Says They’re Taking Advantage

View from the Wing·Gary Leff·30 days ago
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With Spirit Airlines ceasing operations, other low cost airlines are doubling down on their request for a government bailout. Here’s the CEO of Avelo Airlines, echoing the trade association which also represents profitable Allegiant Air and Sun Country (which are merging) and Frontier Airlines, Spirit’s primary ultra-low cost competitior (which benefits from the yellow carrier’s demise), asking for taxpayer support. What’s the point of a low cost airline if its costs are low only because taxpayers are offering a put against those costs? DOT Secretary Sean Duffy, though, says no and calls out the craven nature of the ask – they don’t even need the money but just see a change to pick taxpayer pockets.…

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