The U.S. Budget Airline Sector: An Evolving Landscape

Spirit Airlines has rejected a third acquisition offer from Frontier Airlines as it works through Chapter 11 restructuring.
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Striving to maintain low costs and find new revenue streams, ultra-low-cost carriers in the U.S. are working to transform their businesses to counter growing skepticism regarding their viability. The changing ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) landscape has presented many challenges for budget airlines...
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