The Courtship of Spirit Airlines

Edward Russell
July 1st, 2022 at 12:20 PM EDT

For those who hoped we’d have a resolution to the Spirit Airlines merger saga this week, no dice. The carrier delayed, again, a key shareholder vote on whether to merge with Frontier Airlines. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss the latest turns, and why JetBlue Airways is so keen to acquire Spirit. Also, the outlook for July Fourth holiday weekend travel in the U.S.

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Edward Russell
July 1st, 2022 at 12:20 PM EDT

Photo credit: Frontier and Spirit planes at Baltimore-Washington International Airport. Airline Weekly / Edward Russell

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