Articles tagged “spirit airlines”

Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle wants to make a deal for Spirit Airlines. But, in a letter sent to the CEO of Spirit Sunday, is concerned about the lack of…

Is the third time the charm for JetBlue's takeover of Spirit?

Spirit Airlines' two-and-a-half year saga to expand at Newark Liberty International Airport has a happy ending. Late on Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the discounter 16 peak "runway…

For those who hoped we'd have a resolution to the Spirit Airlines merger saga this week: no dice.

For all who hoped for some resolution to the months-long saga over the future of Spirit Airlines on June 30, no go. The carrier has postponed a shareholder vote on…

JetBlue Airways is not done yet trying to acquire Spirit Airlines. With just three days until shareholders vote, the New York-based carrier has upped its offer again, raising its reverse…

It's little surprise that the CEO of most America's most financially sound big airline, Ed Bastian of Delta, was also the highest paid. But how does he stack up to his peers?

With the likelihood improving of a successful bid for Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways has raised its offer for the discounter a second time in as many weeks.

Pilots at two of American Airlines regional affiliates now earn more than some of their peers at discounters like Spirit. This could be the change needed to fix the pilot shortage but it could come with unintended consequences.