If Spirit Airlines is liquidated, here's what might happen to the industry
If Spirit Airlines is liquidated, here's what might happen to the industry
- April 22, 2026
- Jan Brueckner, economics, shares shares expert insight on airline pricing models with NPR
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Jan Brueckner, [UC Irvine Distinguished Professor emeritus of economics] says Spirit's competitors would benefit greatly from the airline's closure, but consumers would be left in a bad spot. … If Spirit goes away, those basic economy fares could start to creep back up, since the airlines would have fewer competitors in the ultra low-cost space, Brueckner said.
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