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Aviation Week & Space Technology, May 11, 2026
Now that Spirit Airlines has left the market, its onetime potential merger partners Frontier Airlines and JetBlue—and others—see near-term opportunities. However, steep structural challenges and transitory headwinds also face the remaining U.S. budget carriers.
Credit: Matt Hartman
