spirit will start Hawaii service
Feb 6, 2012, 9:10 am
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spirit will start Hawaii service
I was on a hotel shuttle bus yesterday and a spirit flight crew was on the phone in the bus. He told his friend that they just got word that they will begin service on 219s pretty soon once they reconfigure it with over water equipment. Like towards the end of the year. Lax-hnl service.
Feb 6, 2012, 11:03 pm
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Feb 6, 2012, 11:41 pm
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You can look at what happened to DL fares when WN moved in, granted WN is a much bigger influence but you can't count out what effect a LCC can have on pricing.
If NK undercuts the legacy carriers by a good enough margin, I'm sure there are enough people (presumably non-FT'ers) who would be willing to sit in 28" 'pre-reclined' seats to get to Hawai'i cheaper.
If NK undercuts the legacy carriers by a good enough margin, I'm sure there are enough people (presumably non-FT'ers) who would be willing to sit in 28" 'pre-reclined' seats to get to Hawai'i cheaper.
Feb 7, 2012, 3:27 am
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I was just going to say, tickets from the west coast to Hawaii already seem quite cheap ($400-500), and wonder how much pressure Spirit will actually be able to put on them.
Feb 7, 2012, 9:49 am
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Why would anyone complain though that a new carrier is entering the market, at a presumably lower price point?
It's not like the legacy carriers will raise their prices because of it, the worst possible case is that the status quo remains and there's no difference to anyone. Most likely there will be some kind of drop in prices however, which - should - make everyone happy.
It's not like the legacy carriers will raise their prices because of it, the worst possible case is that the status quo remains and there's no difference to anyone. Most likely there will be some kind of drop in prices however, which - should - make everyone happy.