Opinion: Spirit Was Hamstrung By Government Decisions

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The sad story of Spirit Airlines spiraling from successful air transport innovator to one that ran out of money and ceased operations is in part a tale of being slammed by two governments. Florida-based Spirit pioneered the ULCC model in the US 33 years ago, essentially following the template...
Karen Walker

Karen Walker is Air Transport World Editor-in-Chief and Aviation Week Group Air Transport Editor-in-Chief. She joined ATW in 2011 and oversees the editorial content and direction of ATW, Routes and Aviation Week Group air transport content.

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