About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of Spirit Airlines ceasing operations on the airline industry and summer travel plans.
The not-always-beloved-but-indisputably-useful Spirit Airlines has given up the ghost. What does this mean for the airline industry and your summer travel plans? Guest: Will Guisbond , senior reporter for The Air Current. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Evan Campbell, and Patrick Fort. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Guest: Will Guisbond
Topics covered
- airline industry
- travel plans
- Spirit Airlines
- summer travel
- news analysis
Keywords
- Spirit Airlines
- airline industry
- summer travel
- Will Guisbond
- travel plans
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Organizations: Spirit Airlines, The Air Current, Slate Plus, Apple Podcasts, Slate, Acast
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