According to what was stated by the American television network Telemundothe bankruptcy of Spirit Airlines left a sector of the market with the uncertainty of being able to access plane tickets so cheap like those offered by the ultra-low-cost airline during the next summer season in the United States, which begins in June.
“We apologize to everyone, especially to those Americans who may now be left behind. completely excluded to travel,” stated Spirit Airlines’ lead attorney, Marshall Huebnerbefore a United States court, a few days after the cessation of operations of the ultra-low-cost airline El Sunday, May 3.
This is because the difficulty in finding tickets as affordable as those on Spirit Airlines was exacerbated by the increase in airline costs. fuel for airplanes, linked to the war in the Middle Eastwhich has raised airfares and associated charges throughout the airline industry. commercial aviationnot only in the United States.
Additionally, two of the remaining low-cost airlines in the United States, Sun Country and Allegianthave just completed a merger that reflects how difficult it has become to operate this type of company, pressured by volatile fuel prices, inflation and increasingly competition intense in the country.
The uncertain outlook for budget travel
Under the circumstances, following the abrupt cessation of operations of Spirit Airlines, travelers of low budget in the United States they live a scenario unpublished that tests the measure that eliminates one of the main economical options of the airline sector and intensifies the expectation before the arrival of the peak travel season.
According to the company’s lawyer, the impact leaves users who depended on the airline’s affordable prices out of the market, since, while Spirit attracted customers motivated by ticket pricetraditional companies can generate income more easily for compensate fuel costs.
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Furthermore, although for years low-cost airlines prospered by offering fares that traditional could not match, that advantage weakened as companies improved their ability to adapt priceswhile others cheaper alternatives They began to focus on clients with greater purchasing power.
Therefore, currently, large operators can sell some basic seats similar prices to those of Spirit and, at the same time, charge more for standard tickets on the rest of the aircraft, in addition to offering premium cabins, rewards programs, corporate travel, additional charges and pricing algorithms.
The wave of financial pressures
According to Spirit Airlines’ attorney, “the cumulative impact of the volatility energy, pressure inflationary and the structural superiority of the large airlines tithe the number of players in the economic sector, leaving travelers looking for cheap flights with options increasingly more limited” in the US
Faced with this scenario, the disappearance of Spirit is not the only obstacle For those planning trips, one week before the start of the summer season in the United States, as the increase in travel costs fuel aviation, linked to the warhas boosted airfares in all the commercial aviation industry.