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JetBlue-Spirit Merger, Facing July Deadline, Officially Terminated

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Credit: Joe Pries
BOSTON—Bringing to a close a nearly two-year saga involving a bidding war, proposed divestitures, an antitrust trial and a brief appeals process, JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines have officially terminated their July 2022 merger agreement. The decision comes down to a dwindling time frame for a...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

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