Why the Demise of Spirit Airlines is Bad For Consumers

Dean Seal, corporate news reporter for The Wall Street Journal, talks about how the Iran war and higher fuel prices were a major factor in the demise of Spirit Airlines, and how the budget carrier shutting down may mean higher fares across the board.Photo: Author John Mckenna, CC BY 2.0. Public Domain Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Dean Seal talks about how higher fuel prices were a major factor in the demise of Spirit Airlines.

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