Record #6050

U.S. airline ticket prices will rise following the May 2026 collapse of Spirit Airlines and the resulting loss of competition

Ted Cruz: On Verdict (Ted Cruz) · Prediction made 2026-05-04

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Recorded occurrence

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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #60502026-05-04
Verdict (Ted Cruz) · Democrats Kill your Spirit—How Biden, Warren & Buttigieg Destroyed Spirit Air
Original quote
It is small communities losing the air travel that was going into and out of those communities, and it is less competition, which means ticket prices will rise.
Timestamp not recorded
Full episode · omny.fm

Prediction time2026-05-04

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Episode published2026-05-04

FirmnessFirm

TopicElections

Resolve by2027-05-04

Boldness70 · Bold

How the call settles

BLS CPI for airline fares (or DOT average domestic itinerary fare) is higher one year after Spirit's May 2026 shutdown than in the month of the shutdown

Our reasoning

Pending. It will be judged only by this stored rule: BLS CPI for airline fares (or DOT average domestic itinerary fare) is higher one year after Spirit's May 2026 shutdown than in the month of the shutdown Deadline or event: 2027-05-04.