Apr 6, 2022
Spirit Airlines and Frontier announced they were together. Now JetBlue is speaking up.
JetBlue says it wants to disrupt transatlantic flight prices as it previously did on the New York - LAX route.
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A bidding war may be taking off in the airline industry. In February, Spirit Airlines and Frontier announced a merger – two budget carriers becoming one. Now, JetBlue has stepped in, saying it wants to buy Spirit instead and has the superior offer. A law that requires diversity on corporate boards has been coming under more scrutiny.
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