Why American low-cost airlines fail

from On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti · host WBUR

Spirit Airlines, known for cheap flights, suddenly closed earlier this month. Budget airlines seem to do fine in Europe. Why can’t they survive in the U.S.? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

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