00:00United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby bluntly predicted that Spirit Airlines is going out of business,
00:07criticizing the ultra-low-cost model as unsustainable and unpopular with customers.
00:13Speaking at an industry event, Kirby said Spirit's reliance on low fares and added fees
00:18quote, screws the customer, and claimed the math no longer works in today's market.
00:24Spirit, which recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in a year,
00:29fired back on social media, defending its low fare model and new premium offerings.
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