ULCC Spirit Airlines has projected better-than-expected unit revenue performance in the 2017 fourth quarter, lending credence to the notion that the U.S. carrier revenue/pricing environment is improving. Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Spirit said it expects to report Q4 revenue per available seat-mile (RASM) of minus 2% year-over-year (YOY) when it releases its 2017 earnings later this month. That is better than the previous guidance of a RASM decline of 4–6% YOY. Spirit ...