After many delays, Spirit shareholders refused a Frontier offer and the airline announced a deal with JetBlue the next day. But who REALLY won? Full disclosure: we have been wrong before, about this story. At different times, an agreement between Spirit and Frontier,...
After yo-yo-ing between JetBlue and Frontier, it now seems that Spirit is getting closer to a deal with the former. But is this the end? This story almost has the makings of an aviation soap opera… with “courtship” between airlines, obviously. Talks of a merger...
This week is crucial for Spirit Airlines as its shareholders will finally have to decide which company to merge with: JetBlue or Frontier? It is a story that is rather surprising, in its details and in who it involves. It is also surprising because it has dragged on...
The board of Spirit Airlines has rejected its takeover bid, but JetBlue is unfazed, still pressing on, and now attempting a hostile takeover. This was a development that surprised many in the industry. Earlier in the year, Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines...
JetBlue surprised its investors (and many others) when news broke of a possible deal with Spirit. But could it really happen? And why? Takeovers and mergers are nothing new in aviation – especially in the United States. After 9/11, the look of the aviation industry...
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