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Spirit Airlines strategies
10/05/2011
The nicke-and-dime approach of Franke and Baldanzas. Franke, a former CEO of America West Airlines bought Spirit in 2006, and modeled its makeover closely on Ryanair in Europe. By charging for bags Spirit has showed other airlines the way to price differently, at a time when airline prices are declining and fuel prices are cutting into profits.
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