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Breeze CEO David Neeleman says chasing ‘old-school metrics’ led Spirit to fail

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Speaking at the Skift Aviation Forum, Breeze Airways founder and CEO David Neeleman said smaller airlines run into trouble when they try to compete with major carriers. He cited Spirit’s fate as a warning against relying on what he called “old-school metrics.”

Discovered 2026-11-12T12:34:41.143855-08:00 | 2026-11-12T12:34:41.143855-08:00

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  • Neeleman’s comments frame Spirit’s failure as a cautionary example for smaller airlines competing against major carriers.
  • His criticism of “old-school metrics” points to a strategic question for airlines: whether conventional measures of performance fit smaller carriers’ competitive position.

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