"As a part of our efforts to transform our business and position Spirit for long-term success, we are adjusting our network to focus on our strongest performing markets."
""These things tend to feed on themselves and I think a lot of the traffic has shifted to SFO," Henderson said. "The more flights you have, the more popular you get, the more people who get in and out of the airport.""
""We are confident that travelers can be accommodated by our current carriers to the remaining cities that Spirit served," the airport said."
""When the mainline airlines introduced basic economy, that really upended the business model for low cost carriers," Henderson said. "So they've been trying to pivot, but Spirit has not been able to pivot quickly enough.""
Spirit Airlines will halt flights to San Jose and Oakland by the first week of October, ending its Bay Area service. Oakland is expected to be most impacted despite Spirit representing less than 3% of recent seat availability and daily flights at OAK. A decade-long decline in airlines serving OAK has shifted passenger traffic toward SFO and reduced OAK’s market share. Spirit filed for bankruptcy for the second time amid growing competition in the aviation industry. The introduction of basic-economy fares by mainline carriers upended the low-cost-carrier business model and hindered Spirit’s ability to pivot quickly. Some frequent travelers report inconvenience and disappointment at losing the closest, most convenient airport option.
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