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Air travel was already miserable. Now we get to pay more for it!
Spirit Airlines helped turn flying into a fee-based nightmare. Now it’s gone, and fuel prices are soaring
TL;DR
- Spirit Airlines shut down, stranding thousands of customers.
- Rising jet fuel costs, linked to the war in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz crisis, contributed significantly to Spirit's financial woes.
- Spirit's business model of charging for basic amenities foreshadows potential future practices of other airlines.
- The author expresses a strong aversion to air travel, even before Spirit's demise, due to various inconveniences.
- The author believes the current administration's policies might be indirectly contributing to high fuel costs and airline instability.
- The author's son will experience firsthand the realities of diminished services and increased costs in future travel.