Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy gives update after Spirit Airlines ceased operations.
We can thank the Biden Administration, then-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Elizabeth "Pocahontas" Warren for this debacle by blocking of the merger of Spirit Airlines with Jet Blue Airlines.
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| Above, a PSA Airlines 727-200 jet. Wikipedia Photo. |
Back in the 1970s, whenever I flew around California (usually for GOP state conventions) or to Las Vegas, Nevada, I often flew with PSA Airlines or Western Airlines. My first flight was with PSA Airlines from San Jose, California to LAX in 1974.
I was using Google to read about PSA (short for Pacific Southwest Airlines) after reading about the current troubles with Spirit Airlines and found that the airline still exists.
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| Above, yours truly about to board a PSA Airlines plane in 1974. Photo by Max Bettman. |
According to the AI-generated overviews:
Does PSA Airlines still exist?
Yes, PSA Airlines still exists and is a major, growing regional airline operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group. It operates under the American Eagle brand, focusing on short-haul flights with a fleet of Bombardier CRJ jets, operating over 700 daily flights to nearly 100 destinations.
PSA Airlines originally stands for Pacific Southwest Airlines, a prominent West Coast carrier founded in 1949 and known as "The World's Friendliest Airline". Today, PSA Airlines operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group, using the historic name to protect the trademark.
Spirit Airlines does service Albuquerque, but it seems that that route will not be affected. I have not traveled with Spirit Airlines.
Travel + Leisure reported:
Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is cutting dozens more flights across the country in a shake-up aimed at directing resources to the most popular routes.
The airline will cut 24 different routes from Nashville to Los Angeles and beyond, the company confirmed to Travel + Leisure. The cuts will take effect over the course of the next few months.
“We routinely evaluate our network and make adjustments to support the company's business strategy based on current market and operating conditions,” a Spirit spokesperson told T+L. “As part of this process, we updated our upcoming schedule to focus on our strongest performing routes.”
Starting immediately, the company has ended flights from Columbus to Tampa, from San Antonio to Tampa, from Nashville to Los Angeles, from Burbank to Sacramento, from Cleveland to Orlando, from Dallas to San Antonio, from Dallas to Chicago, from Newark to San Antonio, from Fort Lauderdale to Phoenix, from Las Vegas to Richmond, from Los Angeles to Oakland, and from Los Angeles to Pittsburgh. On Dec. 2, the airline will cut flights from Dallas to Tampa, followed a day later by Charlotte to Houston, Dallas to Houston, and San Diego to Sacramento.
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