2024: the "Frontier will buy Spirit" theory

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01-19-2024, 05:38 AM

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JoeFever1

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Originally Posted by Powderkeg

Possibly...looking today at JB + NK market cap Indigo could buy both for less than the original NK deal. Call the whole thing JetBlue but convert it to the ULCC model with some class. Open 40 bases. Ryanair efficiency overnight. Keep JB's new CEO that has a customer service focus. Stranger things have happened...

Let's go!

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01-19-2024, 11:33 AM

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LFDR 3.N0…….

01-20-2024, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Powderkeg

I can see this happening. Tell the DOJ it’ll be a ULCC and after the merger is complete, go back to B6 model because “market conditions don’t support a ULCC”. DOJ can then pound sand.

01-20-2024, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mugatu

I can see this happening. Tell the DOJ it’ll be a ULCC and after the merger is complete, go back to B6 model because “market conditions don’t support a ULCC”. DOJ can then pound sand.

You mean pre Indigo frontier, essentially same airline as Jetblue is currently

01-20-2024, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ULLI

You mean pre Indigo frontier, essentially same airline as Jetblue is currently

Please don't. I don't want Bluedriver to come over and tell us why you're wrong.

01-20-2024, 02:10 PM

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Please don't. I don't want Bluedriver to come over and tell us why you're wrong.

🤣🤣🤣

Now that you mentioned his name.... 🤦

01-20-2024, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Mugatu

I can see this happening. Tell the DOJ it’ll be a ULCC and after the merger is complete, go back to B6 model because “market conditions don’t support a ULCC”. DOJ can then pound sand.

Great in theory. Except Barry and company have signed SEC documents and made statements on numerous investor presentations saying that the ULCC model is the best model since sliced bread, and "cost is king" or "price is king" or whatever he likes to say.

01-20-2024, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ULLI

🤣🤣🤣

Now that you mentioned his name.... 🤦

Watch, he will be summoned back here by tomorrow.

I absolutely hated him being here a year ago

01-20-2024, 07:15 PM

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Watch, he will be summoned back here by tomorrow.

I absolutely hated him being here a year ago

Imagine if both Andy and Bluedriver showed up to spread their wisdom down upon us. They fly high above us and are kind enough to allow their superiority to overflown down to our level