What's Ahead For JetBlue And Spirit After Merger Termination

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The sixth- and seventh-largest U.S. airlines had argued they needed to merge to create a “viable” challenger to the big four U.S. legacy carriers.

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In 2016, Hamilton was a Broadway and cultural sensation, the Chicago Cubs were on their way to winning the World Series, and Spirit Airlines was assessing other airlines as it eyed opportunities for a merger. Among those airlines were: Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, Viva...
Christine Boynton

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

Lori Ranson

Lori covers North American and Latin airlines for Aviation Week and is also a Senior Analyst for CAPA - Centre for Aviation.

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