If no one flied them, they wouldn't exist, and regular economy airlines would be cheaper. To be clear, I am saying that spirit airlines tier ultra low cost airl

If no one flied them, they wouldn't exist, and regular economy airlines would be cheaper. To be clear, I am saying that spirit airlines tier ultra low cost airlines are bad for everyone because it means that the economics of scale don't kick in as well for the economy tier airlines right above the bottom as offered by say, delta or Alaska (which is the first level at which flying isn't torture) Consumers are wrong and actively bad for being willing to buy ultra low cost tickets on long flights. These people are wrong and regulations should exist to prevent their lunacy. We do this in many other industries where there would be a race to the bottom of regulations didn't exist. Water, transportation, electricity, why not airlines?