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Spirit Airlines tried to be the Dollar General of the skies. Then the big airlines beat it at its own game
- Greg Rosalsky
- April 29, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Spirit Airlines helped pioneer ultra-cheap flying and soared. Then legacy airlines copied them, outmaneuvered them with loyalty programs, and the economy turned against their core customers.
(Image credit: Justin Sullivan)
Originally published at NPR Business