Originally Posted by
bigbuy
The problem is that IF Frontier was not in that market, the fare on AA/US would probably be much higher. I have noticed that fares out of ATL on routes that Frontier services, AA/US is priced to compete, and Delta is not, although they are lower than they would have been. For this reason alone, I fly Frontier and Spirit as much as possible to do my part to try to help keep them in the market. Cause we all know where those cheap fares on AA/US are headed if Spirit and Frontier abandon a route.
No question that fares are generally MUCH more expensive on routes that Spirit and Frontier do not fly.
But it's a "problem of the commons." Perhaps you feel good about suffering on Spirit and Frontier (and flying both airlines definitely increases one's personal suffering), but it won't make any difference. Most people will choose not to suffer, and these Frontier/Spirit routes will be eliminated. I recommend flying the better airlines cheap while you can.