Spirit Airlines (SAVEQ) 27 Oct 222022 Q3 Earnings call transcript

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the Spirit Airlines' Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode and please be advised that this call is being recorded. After the speakers' prepared remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] And now at this time, I will turn things over to DeAnne Gabel, Senior Director, Investor Relations. Please go ahead ma'am.

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color if to trends Ted, And think wondering versus shift a peak might Morning. you're signaling I to perhaps leisure hybrid you are give around Good seasonality. be non-peak whether was us what respect could with work. you seeing those on what travel and any travel due some of

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