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Last month ultralow-cost carrier Frontier made a surprise pricing move: It introduced a package of fare products designed to pull passenger away from its traditional unbundled offering.
In this episode, Travel Weekly aviation editor Robert Silk and Cranky Flier founder Brett Snyder discuss with host Rebecca Tobin: Why did Frontier make this move? What are the challenges facing ultralow-cost carriers? And will there be a response from its nearest discount-fare competitor Spirit?
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Related links:
A new Frontier: Airline adds bundled fare options
Spirit matches Frontier, ditching change and cancellation fees
JetBlue cuts cities and routes
Regulatory issues are too much for Spirit and JetBlue to overcome
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