Spirit and Frontier Airlines Are Talking About a Merger Again, WSJ Says

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Ever since JetBlue-Spirit was blocked, Frontier has declined to comment on whether it would ever consider merging again. But the deal makes a lot of sense.
Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines have renewed talks about the prospect of a merger, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter.
The report said the two carriers have held discussions about a potential merger, but the talks are still in the early stages and may not result in a deal.
A potential merger with Frontier would happen as part of Spirit restructuring its debt and other liab