David Slotnick
Airlines/travel journalist (TPG); reports on aviation, travel operations, and industry developments.
Spirit Airlines Greets Critics with Open Arms
As people dump on the Spirit experience today, I’m remembering the legendary announcement one of their flight attendants made: “Welcome to Spirit Airlines. And to those of you who said you’d never fly us again: Welcome back.”
Spirit's Collapse Ends Cheap Flights, Costs 17,000 Jobs
Rest in peace, Spirit, the airline that Americans loved to hate, but which unquestionably made travel cheaper and more accessible for all of us. Thinking of the 17,000 employees and contractors who lost their jobs at 3a.m today.
Farewell Spirit: The Airline Everyone Loved to Hate
I wrote an obituary for the most important airline that everyone loved to hate. Spirit, this one’s for you. https://thepointsguy.com/news/spirit-airlines-shuts-down/
Playful Parenting: Singing Fugazi About My Chunky Baby
Singing Fugazi to my chunky 5-month-old: “You are a heavy boy; you weigh, you weigh, you weigh, you weigh.”