What Do You Want, Cheap Airfare or an On-Time Flight?
It’s been a trying few months for people flying ultra-budget carriers.
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Anyone buying a ticket on one of the super-low-cost, low-fare airlines knows not to expect any frills. But in recent months, flying on big-bargain airlines like Spirit and Allegiant has often meant delayed or canceled flights as they’ve struggled to run their operations reliably.
Each has unique issues to address, from Spirit Airlines Inc.’s labor meltdown with its pilots to a wholesale effort at Allegiant Travel Co. to sharpen its aircraft maintenance policies and practices. Allegiant also replaced some employees at various airports this spring with “new faces and fresh blood,” said Scott Sheldon, the airline’s interim chief operating officer.