Other North & South America Frequent Flyer Programs - NK announced from DFW-MSY/LBE/PHL/SJD/MSP/RSW

Hi All,

Spirit announced six new routes from DFW-PHL/LBE/MSY/SJD/MSP/RSW.

http://ir.spirit.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=692136

And SAN-SJD as well:

http://ir.spirit.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=692127

Out of PHL; interesting...

Out of PHL; interesting...

As I said on the US board, this seems crazy. PHL-DFW is a business route. Spirit has no biz travellers. Because of existing competition, leisure fares currently aren't crazy on this route: about $300 roundtrip. I don't see an opportunity here. I see over-reaching. The same hubris that has killed other start-ups. If Spirit wants to survive, they have to be smarter. This may involve dialing back deliveries and picking their spots more carefully.

As I said on the US board, this seems crazy. PHL-DFW is a business route. Spirit has no biz travellers.

Um, Philly is a large city, as is Dallas, so with one flight a day I'd think enough kettles will jump on their discounted fares*

EmailKid

*not an airlines analyst

And it also makes sense as they are announcing DFW to CUN and other service.

NK is starting slowly with Philly with only four flights a week, then five before finally flying seven days a week.

When all the flights are flying, DFW will be second largest hub after home base FLL.

EmallKid