Rival airlines have rapidly moved to claim Spirit Airlines’ routes and airport slots, filing replacement schedules and taking gates at key airports after Spirit’s abrupt shutdown. The swift reallocation is enabling competitors to capture former Spirit customers and concentrate low-cost capacity, which could boost pricing power on many leisure and connecting routes. Airports and smaller communities are scrambling to secure replacement service as carriers divvy up slots and schedules.
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