Spirit Airlines says thank you Donald Trump!

[Cellblock2429]

Do you know why the merger was turned down?

/—-/ Because democRATs wanted it turned down. It’s all been posted earlier today.

 

[dudmuck]

Four airlines have about 80% of air travel. The Spirit/Jet Blue would have had about 9%.

Try again

That four is 62%

 

[Roudy]

They survived that, you buffon. But not Trump's incompetency. He has hurt many businesses. That is why the USeconmic numbers are down.

You are beyond a buffon.

Fook off retard, had the auto pen president not blocked the merger, there wouldn’t be an issue. That’s why they didn’t survive. But since he was just a walking corpse not knowing what year it is, we can’t even blame him.

 

[Cellblock2429]

They survived that, you buffon. But not Trump's incompetency. He has hurt many businesses. That is why the USeconmic numbers are down.

You are beyond a buffon.

/—-/ Hey, dummy. How come all the other airlines are still operating? Spirit was withering on the vine, the fuel costs were just the final nail in the coffin.

 

[ElmerMudd]

/—-/ Trump licenses his name to companies. He was paid. He wasn’t part of that business. If the product failed it’d not on him.
Learn how licensing works so you don’t look like a complete fool.

Every post shows how little you know.

• GoTrump.com → Trump-owned travel booking site
• Trump Mortgage → Trump Organization–backed business
• Trump University → owned/operated education venture
• Trump Shuttle → airline acquisition/operation (not licensing)

Were not licensing deals.

• Trump Steaks → sold via The Sharper Image (licensing deal)
• Trump Vodka → produced/distributed by third parties under license
• Trump Ice → bottled water licensing arrangement
• Trump Magazine → published by an outside media company using the brand
• Trump: The Game → produced by Parker Brothers under license

Were licensing and partner deals. When you license you don't want to put your name on one failure.
By the time he entered politics, 17 of 19 consumer licensing partners had dropped him
New branding deals were near zero in consumer products

A good business person does not license their name to potential failures. A bad business person would.

And you, idiot, who keep throwing out Trump's 500 businesses as many as 350 were some sort of a licensing deals.

 

[ElmerMudd]

Fook off retard, had the auto pen president not blocked the merger, there wouldn’t be an issue. That’s why they didn’t survive. But since he was just a walking corpse not knowing what year it is, we can’t even blame him.

/—-/ Hey, dummy. How come all the other airlines are still operating? Spirit was withering on the vine, the fuel costs were just the final nail in the coffin.

Thank you for giving me on more opportunity to show how little you, both, know. Educate yourself or be stupid for the rest of your lives.

How Airlines have been effected.

• Losses deepen
• Capacity cuts increase
• Smaller carriers face failure risk
• 
  
• The Iran war’s effect on airline profits is:
• Immediate: sharply negative
• Main driver: extreme jet fuel price spike
• Secondary effects: weaker demand + disrupted routes
• Severity: significant,

• Airline stocks have been “battered” as oil prices surged
• Some weaker airlines are already:
  • Cutting flights
  • At risk of shutting down or restructuring

Then the effect on the consumer
prices are up
Airlines have raised fares globally
Many are also adding fuel surcharges and fees
Fewer flights = higher prices on remaining seats
Bottom line: tickets are more expensive and less available

 

[Cellblock2429]

Thank you for giving me on more opportunity to show how little you, both, know. Educate yourself or be stupid for the rest of your lives.

How Airlines have been effected.

• Losses deepen
• Capacity cuts increase
• Smaller carriers face failure risk
• 
  
• The Iran war’s effect on airline profits is:
• Immediate: sharply negative
• Main driver: extreme jet fuel price spike
• Secondary effects: weaker demand + disrupted routes
• Severity: significant,
• Airline stocks have been “battered” as oil prices surged
• Some weaker airlines are already:
  • Cutting flights
  • At risk of shutting down or restructuring

Then the effect on the consumer
prices are up
Airlines have raised fares globally
Many are also adding fuel surcharges and fees
Fewer flights = higher prices on remaining seats
Bottom line: tickets are more expensive and less available

/—-/ No one disputes that. So when did all these airlines go bust? Has JetBlue closed up shop?
Edumafacate us with your brilliance.

 

[Dante]

Spirit Airlines says thank you Donald Trump!
Thank you for not having a contingency plan, if Iran was able to affect the oil market, after the US invasion.
As a result jet fuel price have increased as much as 60%. It was more than we could absorb.

So much for making a more condusive enviroment for businesses to florish. You are full of bullshit.

This chart shows why your next plane ticket will likely be way more expensive

Since the Iran war began, jet fuel prices have outpaced those of oil, doubling in price to over $220 a barrel, according to S&P Global Platts data.

www.businessinsider.com

Donald Trump promise to strike a deal to save Spirit.

he failed

 

[ElmerMudd]

/—-/ No one disputes that. So when did all these airlines go bust? Has JetBlue closed up shop?
Edumafacate us with your brilliance.

The business enviroment that has been exasperated by Trump's lack of a contingency plan for his bombing of Iran has resulted in reduced profits and lower stock prices for the airline's and their stock holders. Besides Spirit, other small airlines are pushed closer to going out of business.
The flying public are paying higher prices for tickets. Businesses, who transport by air, are having increased costs that effect their profitability. They have to pass on higher prices. This all ads to inflation.

Much of this could have been mitagated with a contingency plan prior to the bombing.

Trump's incompetence is hurting our economy and adding to inflation.

You don't get it. Educate yourself. All you do is defend Trump without any knowledge of the subject. If you had knowledge you would, probably, still defend him.

That is what cult members do. You try to define wrong things as right.

 

[ElmerMudd]

Donald Trump promise to strike a deal to save Spirit.

he failed

I wonder if Trump and his followers are tired of losing.

 

[Cellblock2429]

I wonder if Trump and his followers are tired of losing.

/—-/ As soon as we lose, we’ll let you know.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Donald Trump promise to strike a deal to save Spirit.

he failed

/—-/ Good. Let another airline buy it.

 

[Roudy]

Thank you for giving me on more opportunity to show how little you, both, know. Educate yourself or be stupid for the rest of your lives.

How Airlines have been effected.

• Losses deepen
• Capacity cuts increase
• Smaller carriers face failure risk
• 
  
• The Iran war’s effect on airline profits is:
• Immediate: sharply negative
• Main driver: extreme jet fuel price spike
• Secondary effects: weaker demand + disrupted routes
• Severity: significant,
• Airline stocks have been “battered” as oil prices surged
• Some weaker airlines are already:
  • Cutting flights
  • At risk of shutting down or restructuring

Then the effect on the consumer
prices are up
Airlines have raised fares globally
Many are also adding fuel surcharges and fees
Fewer flights = higher prices on remaining seats
Bottom line: tickets are more expensive and less available

the Biden administration is responsible for Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy by blocking its $3.8 billion merger with JetBlue in 2024, which they contend was a necessary lifeline. The DOJ lawsuit, aimed at preventing a monopoly, is blamed for leaving Spirit financially unstable, bleeding cash, and unable to manage rising fuel costs or its debt. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

• Blocked Merger: In 2024, the Biden administration's Department of Justice (DOJ) successfully sued to block the $3.8 billion JetBlue-Spirit merger, arguing it violated antitrust laws, a move critics say removed a vital lifeline for the struggling carrier.
• Financial Instability: The failed merger left Spirit "bleeding money" and losing market share, directly contributing to its inability to remain solvent, say critics.
• "Killing" Competition: The Transportation Secretary stated that preventing the merger, intended to create a stronger competitor to major airlines, resulted in the airline's demise rather than protecting consumer choice.
• Failed Alternative Financing: The airline was unable to secure a $500 million bailout, and the failure of that deal, combined with the earlier blocked merger, forced them to file for bankruptcy, says the Reddit Miami thread.
• Alternative Views: Others note that in addition to the failed merger, high debt, changing travel demands, increased competition, and rising fuel prices were significant contributing factors. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]

 

[Roudy]

The Biden administration's direct responsibility for Spirit Airlines' 2026 collapse is centered on its aggressive antitrust policy, specifically a successful 2023 lawsuit to block Spirit's merger with JetBlue. [1, 2]
Critics, including current Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, argue that by "tanking" this deal, the administration denied Spirit the financial stability and scale it needed to survive subsequent economic shocks. [3]

Direct Actions and Policy Impacts​

• DOJ Lawsuit (2023): Under President Biden, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit to block the $3.8 billion JetBlue acquisition. Attorney General Merrick Garland and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg argued that Spirit acted as a "critical pricing floor" that forced legacy carriers to keep fares low, and that losing Spirit as an independent entity would harm budget travelers.
• Court Victory (2024): A federal judge sided with the Biden administration in January 2024, permanently enjoining the merger. While the judge acknowledged Spirit's "precarious" financial position, he ruled that the law did not meet the strict "failing firm" threshold required to allow the anti-competitive merger.
• Rejection of the "Failing Firm" Defense: During the trial, the administration's experts successfully argued that Spirit's collapse was not "imminent and irreversible" and that it had a viable path to standalone profitability—a conclusion that critics now say was a fundamental miscalculation of Spirit's actual health. [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]

The "Death Warrant" Argument​

Following Spirit's shutdown on May 2, 2026, many officials have labeled the 2024 merger block as the airline's "death warrant": [3, 10]

• Loss of Capital: The merger would have provided Spirit with an immediate $3.8 billion lifeline and access to JetBlue's superior revenue streams and premium loyalty programs.
• Operational Scale: A combined carrier would have had the resources to better manage the Pratt & Whitney engine defects that grounded 20% of Spirit's fleet.

While supporters of the Biden policy, such as Senator Elizabeth Warren, maintained that blocking the merger was necessary to protect competition, opponents argue that the result—the total liquidation of the airline—has led to less competition and higher fares than the merger ever would have. [11, 13, 14, 15, 16]

[1] https://www.theguardian.com
[2] https://www.axios.com
[3] https://finance.yahoo.com
[4] https://www.justice.gov
[5] https://www.justice.gov
[6] https://www.promarket.org
[7] https://slate.com
[8] https://slate.com
[9] https://onemileatatime.com
[10] https://www.wsj.com
[11] https://247wallst.com
[12] https://usglobaletfs.com
[13] https://kvia.com
[14] https://www.cnn.com
[15] https://www.foxbusiness.com
[16] https://www.facebook.com

 

[Roudy]

They killed Spirit in the name of their commie ideology and they were proud of it:

 

[Cellblock2429]

the Biden administration is responsible for Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy by blocking its $3.8 billion merger with JetBlue in 2024, which they contend was a necessary lifeline. The DOJ lawsuit, aimed at preventing a monopoly, is blamed for leaving Spirit financially unstable, bleeding cash, and unable to manage rising fuel costs or its debt. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

• Blocked Merger: In 2024, the Biden administration's Department of Justice (DOJ) successfully sued to block the $3.8 billion JetBlue-Spirit merger, arguing it violated antitrust laws, a move critics say removed a vital lifeline for the struggling carrier.
• Financial Instability: The failed merger left Spirit "bleeding money" and losing market share, directly contributing to its inability to remain solvent, say critics.
• "Killing" Competition: The Transportation Secretary stated that preventing the merger, intended to create a stronger competitor to major airlines, resulted in the airline's demise rather than protecting consumer choice.
• Failed Alternative Financing: The airline was unable to secure a $500 million bailout, and the failure of that deal, combined with the earlier blocked merger, forced them to file for bankruptcy, says the Reddit Miami thread.
• Alternative Views: Others note that in addition to the failed merger, high debt, changing travel demands, increased competition, and rising fuel prices were significant contributing factors. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]

/—-/ Libtard Rapid Responce reply: BUT TRUMP BUT TRUMP BUT TRUMP JAN 6 BANKRUPTCIES BLAH BLAH BLAH

 

[ElmerMudd]

the Biden administration is responsible for Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy by blocking its $3.8 billion merger with JetBlue in 2024, which they contend was a necessary lifeline. The DOJ lawsuit, aimed at preventing a monopoly, is blamed for leaving Spirit financially unstable, bleeding cash, and unable to manage rising fuel costs or its debt. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

• Blocked Merger: In 2024, the Biden administration's Department of Justice (DOJ) successfully sued to block the $3.8 billion JetBlue-Spirit merger, arguing it violated antitrust laws, a move critics say removed a vital lifeline for the struggling carrier.
• Financial Instability: The failed merger left Spirit "bleeding money" and losing market share, directly contributing to its inability to remain solvent, say critics.
• "Killing" Competition: The Transportation Secretary stated that preventing the merger, intended to create a stronger competitor to major airlines, resulted in the airline's demise rather than protecting consumer choice.
• Failed Alternative Financing: The airline was unable to secure a $500 million bailout, and the failure of that deal, combined with the earlier blocked merger, forced them to file for bankruptcy, says the Reddit Miami thread.
• Alternative Views: Others note that in addition to the failed merger, high debt, changing travel demands, increased competition, and rising fuel prices were significant contributing factors. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]

Forget Spirit Airlines. Trump's incompetence in not having a contingency plan, if Iran effected oil supply, after the bombing of Iran resulted these effects to the airline industry and the flying public.
How Airlines have been effected.

• Losses deepen
• Capacity cuts increase
• Smaller carriers face failure risk
• 
  
• The Iran war’s effect on airline profits is:
• Immediate: sharply negative
• Main driver: extreme jet fuel price spike
• Secondary effects: weaker demand + disrupted routes
• Severity: significant,
• Airline stocks have been “battered” as oil prices surged
• Some weaker airlines are already:
  • Cutting flights
  • At risk of shutting down or restructuring

Then the effect on the consumer
prices are up
Airlines have raised fares globally
Many are also adding fuel surcharges and fees
Fewer flights = higher prices on remaining seats
Bottom line: tickets are more expensive and less available

I can hardly wait to see how you explain this away. I know you will.