Spirit closing ISP, retiring 5 A-319's

[LGA777]

Wow, that did not last long !

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/080703/clth053.html?.v=101

Perhaps ISP will return for next winter when demand will be way up ?

LGA777

[Matt Molnar]

Oh well. I doubt they'll be back anytime soon. The economy is going to get worse and oil prices are going to go up further. We've yet to see the worst of this.

And "retire" the A319s? They don't own them, they're all leased from ILFC.

[T-Bird76]

I just saw the post title and laughed. NK was a total waste at ISP and really offered nothing that we didn't already have. So two airlines at ISP...amazing. I wonder how long until US pulls out leaving only WN.

[SengaB]

Are they still suppsoed to be closing LGA HUB? I read in somsone elses thread by August they would.
Senga

[T-Bird76]

Are they still suppsoed to be closing LGA HUB? I read in somsone elses thread by August they would.
Senga

The Press release doesn't mention dropping LGA so I'd assume they are staying put for now.

[emshighway]

They are trying to figure out how to drop the flights but keep the slots.

[SengaB]

Heres the article that Gotham posted a month ago.
But like you said ifts not in this new release then maybe they change their minds.
breaking-spirit-to-close-lga-sju-hubs-t12302.html (http://nycaviation.com/forum/breaking-spirit-to-close-lga-sju-hubs-t12302.html)

Senga

[JetBlueAirwaysFan]

It doesn't sound like ISP is a permanent cut. Though that could definitely change.

[lijk604]

Oh well, so much for a variety at ISP. :roll: