Articles tagged “spirit airlines”

Airlines

Spirit Air’s Ex-CEO Joins Board of WOW Air, Iceland’s Low-Cost Upstart

The legal scope of Ben Baldanza's non-compete agreement working for a foreign airline is unclear, but the competitive implications of this appointment for WOW in the North American market is massive, and it seems that Mogensen could be setting up to take his airline public in the U.S.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 8 years ago

Airlines

The 5 Airline Websites Best Designed for Up Selling Flyers

Ideaworks believes that web design which makes it easier for consumers to know about and purchase a la carte ancillary products is essential to encouraging these sales. Call it hate-selling with a human face.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 8 years ago

Airlines

Spirit Air’s New CEO Wants to Emulate Ryanair’s Profitable Attitude Adjustment

The Spirit CEO's vision is for low fares on cramped planes that are clean and run on time. These sort of changes are heavy-lifting for a growing airline and would muffle some complaints but might not be enough to really change the airline's reputation.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 8 years ago

Airlines

U.S. Legacy Carriers Vs. Low-Cost Rivals in 8 Charts

It's a big market, with plenty of passengers eager to fly around. In their own way, all airlines are making the most of this boom.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 8 years ago

Airlines

Spirit Air’s Ex-CEO Walks Away With $1 Million and Free Flights for Life

No-frills extends to golden parachutes on this low-cost carrier. For Baldanza’s next CEO gig, he should either bankrupt a legacy carrier or get involved in a state-wide corruption probe and he can walk away with much, much more.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 8 years ago

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Skift Business Traveler: A Tough Week for Airline CEOs

Grant Martin, Skift | 8 years ago

Airlines

Former Spirit CEO Ben Baldanza’s Most Quotable Moments

No doubt 'haters' will keep hating Spirit, but there was lots to love about Baldanza. We're a bit flummoxed by today's announcement, but that's aviation for you. Fornaro has big shoes to fill.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 8 years ago

Airlines

Southwest CEO on How a Maturing Airline Can Keep Its Competitive Mojo

With American and Delta increasingly matching Spirit's low fares, Southwest will find it difficult to maintain any low-fare advantage that it still has. Still, Southwest has a lot going for it and its growth opportunities both within the U.S. and internationally are abundant.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 8 years ago

Airlines

Why Spirit Air CEO Respects Delta’s Aggressive Basic Economy Strategy

Spirit's Baldanza has a lot of respect for Delta's management, and Baldanza and the Spirit model are widely respected within the airline industry. With legacy carriers getting much more aggressive about matching Spirit's fares, the ultra low-cost carrier is definitely feeling it but Baldanza insists that Spirit can take a punch.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 8 years ago

Airlines

Passengers Aren’t Happy With U.S. Airlines’ Customer Service This Year

It's not all about price. Customer service and reputation matters a lot when airfares are comparable and passengers don't soon forget bad experiences.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago