Flights back to normal?
08-05-2021, 03:49 PM
#14
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Guys,
My friend has a ticket for his 16 year old daughter to fly on Spirit tomorrow and is freaking out because of the news about recent flights being cancelled at Spirit and American.
Realizing most if not all airlines are tight on crews is Spirit pretty much back to standards Ops?
Thanks Scoop
My friend has a ticket for his 16 year old daughter to fly on Spirit tomorrow and is freaking out because of the news about recent flights being cancelled at Spirit and American.
Realizing most if not all airlines are tight on crews is Spirit pretty much back to standards Ops?
Thanks Scoop
08-06-2021, 02:51 AM
#16
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As others have mentioned this won’t end up a big deal for Spirit. A year from now and a few 9 dollar ticket sales and all will be forgiven. Where it may have a impact on low cost airlines is new rules that come out of this. They may be required under law to rebook passengers on other airlines and provide hotels. This would be a significant cost item for airlines that don’t already do this as a matter of policy and because it’s the right thing to do.
08-06-2021, 04:34 AM
#17
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As others have mentioned this won’t end up a big deal for Spirit. A year from now and a few 9 dollar ticket sales and all will be forgiven. Where it may have a impact on low cost airlines is new rules that come out of this. They may be required under law to rebook passengers on other airlines and provide hotels. This would be a significant cost item for airlines that don’t already do this as a matter of policy and because it’s the right thing to do.
08-06-2021, 05:14 AM
#18
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You don’t actually need inter line agreements. SWA I have watched on several occasions move large blocks of passengers over to other airlines after a flight cancelation. The pick up the phone or walk over to other airlines and block the needed seats. They walk a check over to pay for the seats.
08-06-2021, 05:33 AM
#19
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You don’t actually need inter line agreements. SWA I have watched on several occasions move large blocks of passengers over to other airlines after a flight cancelation. The pick up the phone or walk over to other airlines and block the needed seats. They walk a check over to pay for the seats.
Preemptive cancelations are down today vs previous days. Hopefully they get it straight over the weekend
08-06-2021, 05:42 AM
#20
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CEO finally came out with a statement yesterday. Stranded pilots caused by initial IROPS had a domino effect as nobody was in position to work flights. Combined with gate agents/ground personnel walking off the job due to the fact that flying customers are just the worst these days. Not worth it for that money. Said it will take another week to fully recover.
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