Spirit, JetBlue Announce Merger Agreement After Frontier Vote Fails

Ben Goldstein David Casey July 28, 2022
Spirit and Jetblue
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Spirit Airlines has agreed to be acquired by JetBlue Airways in an all-cash deal valued at $3.8 billion, a move that comes one day after its shareholders formally rejected a competing offer from Frontier Airlines. The new deal will see JetBlue pay Spirit’s stockholders $33.50/share, with a...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Boston, Ben covers advanced air mobility and is managing editor of Aviation Week Network’s AAM Report.

David Casey

David Casey is Editor in Chief of Routes, the global route development community's trusted source for news and information.

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