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minus-squareag10nlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·17 hours agoI think that’s the point, they could keep it afloat as competition for what they paid
minus-squareRinzlerlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·11 hours agoIf you mean the 10 million could have kept Spirit afloat then I’m going to disagree and say that 10 million is a drop in the bucket for their cash flow needs.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 hours ago$10m is probably less than their hourly fuel costs.
I think that’s the point, they could keep it afloat as competition for what they paid
If you mean the 10 million could have kept Spirit afloat then I’m going to disagree and say that 10 million is a drop in the bucket for their cash flow needs.
$10m is probably less than their hourly fuel costs.