A nickel and dime pioneer went broke. That’s not good news
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-05-07 15:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Business / Consumer affairs
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: World News, Business & Economy
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Like a leash implies a dog, an airline ticket implies a seat on a plane. Not so with America’s Spirit Airlines. Its “seats” were really stress position devices, designed to hold customers knees near their faces with no more padding for their backs than a public bus shelter bench.
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