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> WHERE you go IN the airport also matters a lot. If you have a Delta terminal & a Spirit terminal...well, you can guess which one is more valuable. And you will pay for that privilege

I know what everyone is thinking. But I’m wondering if Spirit customers spend more on concessions. Of the handful of times I’ve flown spirit I’ve seen a lot of drinks/snacks/food in hands of customers purchased at the terminal.

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The average Sprit customer is price-sensitive compared to a Delta customer and will have lower spend per basket (or just rely on vending) than a Delta customer might bring overall to your business.

(This is ironic, because generally every time I line a low-cost-carrier up against a mainline airline like Delta, once the baggage is added that is generally free on a mainline the ticket cost is within $50-100 of each other, and worth paying the extra few bucks to not have as much hassle.)

Business travelers able to expense meals at airports likely won’t be flying Spirit either

Would a lot of those Delta customers be loungers though? I seldom buy food at an airport because I can just drink and eat for free in the lounge.

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