Profitable U.S. Airlines Lower Fares To Compete With ULCCs

Credit: American Airlines
Since Spirit Airlines adopted its ultra-low-cost model eight years ago, legacy carriers have generally avoided price-matching, but now—with all three U.S. discount airlines planning considerable capacity increases next year—the dynamics have changed, as American Airlines executives made clear...

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