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Spirit Airlines Takeover

Follow our airline news for complete coverage and analysis of the competing efforts by Frontier Airlines and JetBlue Airways to buy Spirit Airlines.

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Frontier Airlines Tips Balance to Non-Ticket Revenues

Frontier executives didn't say much about the state-of-play in a bid for Spirit Airlines during an earnings call this week. It was more about the here-and-now business, which for Frontier was about ancillary revenues.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 2 years ago

Frontier Airlines Tips Balance to Non-Ticket Revenues

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Daily Podcast: Frontier’s Win-Win Situation

Good morning from Skift. It's Tuesday, April 12, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Daily Podcast: Frontier’s Win-Win Situation

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How Frontier Notches a Win-Win No Matter the Fate of JetBlue’s Spirit Bid

JetBlue’s surprise bid for Spirit could derail Frontier’s deal with the discounter. Losing a tie-up with Spirt may sound like bad news for Frontier, but here's why it will still be a win.

Edward Russell and Madhu Unnikrishnan, Skift | 2 years ago

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Spirit Willing to Talk With JetBlue About Its $3.6 Billion Bid

Well, this means JetBlue's bid isn't going hostile — at least for now. Spirit wants the best deal it can get so sitting down with the JetBlue brass clearly means it is looking to put a premium on top of the premium offer.

Nilanjana Basu and Abinaya Vijayaraghavan, Reuters | 2 years ago

Spirit Willing to Talk With JetBlue About Its $3.6 Billion Bid

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Daily Podcast: JetBlue’s Shock Bid for Spirit Airlines

Good morning from Skift. It's Wednesday, April 6, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Daily Podcast: JetBlue’s Shock Bid for Spirit Airlines

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JetBlue Makes $3.6 Billion Counterbid for Spirit Airlines

Does JetBlue's surprise bid for Spirit make sense for the carrier's network? At first glance, Wall Street didn't think so.

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 2 years ago

JetBlue Makes $3.6 Billion Counterbid for Spirit Airlines

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Frontier-Spirit Merger Draws Opposition From Advocacy Groups

The merger between Spirit and Frontier would always face hurdles, and considering the Department of Justice is vehemently pro-competition, it faces an increasingly bumpy road to becoming a reality.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 2 years ago

Frontier-Spirit Merger Draws Opposition From Advocacy Groups

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Frontier-Spirit to Join Forces and More Top Travel Stories This Week

In Skift's top stories this week, Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines unveil plans to merge in a massive deal, Philippines Airlines makes a tumultuous leadership change, and European officials implement new metrics for measuring tourism success.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Frontier-Spirit to Join Forces and More Top Travel Stories This Week

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Daily Podcast: A Multi-Billion Dollar Low-Cost Merger

Good morning from Skift. It's Tuesday, February 8, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Daily Podcast: A Multi-Billion Dollar Low-Cost Merger

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Allegiant Air to Get New CEO During Challenging Period

When Allegiant President John Redmond adds the CEO title in June, he'll have to deal with some of the same issues, such as the pandemic, that he's trying to handle now. Add one more thing to the list: Frontier could become a more formidable flight competitor if it gets the OK to merge with Spirit.

Dennis Schaal | 2 years ago

Allegiant Air to Get New CEO During Challenging Period