
News•Feb 3, 2026
4th Annual Swelbar-Zhong Consultancy Airport/Air Service Quality Rankings
Groundhog Day 2026
By Swelbar on Airlines (Substack)

News•Jan 14, 2026
ALPA Writes Open Letter to Spirit Airlines Bondholders
The episode examines the Airline Pilots Association’s (ALPA) open letter to Spirit Airlines bondholders, accusing them—particularly Citadel—of jeopardizing Spirit’s Chapter 11 restructuring and threatening thousands of jobs in South Florida. It contextualizes Spirit’s woes within broader challenges facing the U.S....
By Swelbar on Airlines (Substack)