Frontier Airlines CEO Concerned With Lack of Support for Spirit Deal
Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle wants to make a deal for Spirit Airlines. But, in a letter sent to the CEO of Spirit Sunday, is concerned about the lack of…
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Spirit Delays Merger Vote a Third Time Suggesting JetBlue Inroads
Is the third time the charm for JetBlue's takeover of Spirit?
Spirit Airlines Wins More Newark Flights After More Than 2 Year Fight
Spirit Airlines' two-and-a-half year saga to expand at Newark Liberty International Airport has a happy ending. Late on Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the discounter 16 peak "runway…
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The Courtship of Spirit Airlines
For those who hoped we'd have a resolution to the Spirit Airlines merger saga this week: no dice.
Spirit Airlines Delays Vote Again to Continue Merger Talks
For all who hoped for some resolution to the months-long saga over the future of Spirit Airlines on June 30, no go. The carrier has postponed a shareholder vote on…
JetBlue Ups Breakup Fee in Spirit Airlines Bidding War Move
JetBlue Airways is not done yet trying to acquire Spirit Airlines. With just three days until shareholders vote, the New York-based carrier has upped its offer again, raising its reverse…
The Highest Paid U.S. Airline CEOs
It's little surprise that the CEO of most America's most financially sound big airline, Ed Bastian of Delta, was also the highest paid. But how does he stack up to his peers?
JetBlue Ups Offer for Spirit Airlines Again, Now Totaling $3.7 Billion
With the likelihood improving of a successful bid for Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways has raised its offer for the discounter a second time in as many weeks.
The Larger Impact of American Airlines Giving Regional Pilots a Big Pay Raise
Pilots at two of American Airlines regional affiliates now earn more than some of their peers at discounters like Spirit. This could be the change needed to fix the pilot shortage but it could come with unintended consequences.