Tag: frontier
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You’re On Guard! Weekly Recap: Heartbreak at Southwest, and Frontier Takes on American and United
Southwest is cutting 1,750 jobs in management in an effort to ramp up its “transformational plan” to create a “leaner and more agile organization.” The cuts are expected to save the Airline up to $300 million by the end of 2026 and will affect roughly 15% of its corporate workforce, including Chief Transformation Officer Ryan…
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Spirit’s Sorry Saga Knows Only Two Paths
Among some of the most easily anticipated stories of the year were Elliott’s multiple wins at Southwest, Delta’s feelings getting hurt when CrowdStrike told it to F-off, and (unfortunately) Spirit’s bankruptcy. You’re on Guard! has been covering the makings of how the Spirit got to this point since before this blog officially launched, but to…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Frontier is Making Another Pass at Spirit, Boeing Workers Reject Latest Offer… Again
The Main Squawk: Frontier wants another chance to merge with Spirit Frontier is in the early stages of restarting talks with Spirit about a possible merger, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. The talks mark the rekindling of a discussion that ended abruptly in 2022 when Spirit tried its hand…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: JetBlue is Rumored to Soon Offer Early Outs, Southwest Ramps Up Its Red Eye Game
Happy Labor Day, everyone! Hopefully you’re enjoying some time off, but if you’re working over the weekend, I’m sure you’re enjoying the lucrative holiday pay that comes with blocking in just a few minutes past midnight on September 2. The Main Squawk: JetBlue may soon offer “pilot buyouts” to aid its return to profitability A…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Frontier Believes in an Alternate Reality, Breeze Follows Avelo’s Lead, Allegiant is Extra
The Main Squawk: Frontier sees itself as “the last man standing” in the ULCC market Frontier CEO Barry Biffle made some radical comments during the Company’s Q2 earnings call last week. He said that although its industry peers are struggling, aircraft lessors see the Denver-based carrier as “the last man standing” in the ULCC market.…
