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The Spirit Collapse: When Blocking a Merger Eliminated the Competition It Aimed to Protect—and Multiplied the Damage
The shutdown of Spirit Airlines on May 1, 2026 is being described in many places as a market failure. That framing is incomplete. The market was already under pressure, but the outcome that ultimately occurred cannot be understood without looking directly at the policy decision that removed Spirit’s only viable path forward. What happened on…
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“Chicken or… Cardboard?” – The Decline of Airline Food and Why We Bring Our Own
There was a time when flying felt special. Men wore suits. Women wore heels. Flight attendants handed out menus. Meals were served with metal cutlery, not sporks shrink-wrapped in plastic. And the food? It was hot, filling, and—dare we say it—pretty good. Fast forward fifty years, and your meal options now are: an overpriced snack…
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