As Spirit Airlines Pulls Back, Competitors Step In

Spirit Airlines Airbus jet flying over palm tree

U.S. carriers are responding to capacity drawdowns as Spirit Airlines shrinks to survive.

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Frontier Airlines entered 2025 with a bullish outlook for regaining double-digit margins and a fresh offer to acquire Spirit Airlines. After a back and forth, Spirit ultimately rebuffed Frontier, unimpressed by the offer and confident in its go-forward plan as it worked to emerge from Chapter 11...
Christine Boynton

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

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