Spirit Airlines

JetBlue finds itself in an unprecedented position—its plans for both the Spirit merger and its alliance with American Airlines remain entangled in litigation.

Calling the carriers “two of the most significant rivals today,” the DOJ has sued to block JetBlue’s $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines.

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.

The merger is still subject to regulatory approval, as the carriers await a decision from the U.S. Justice Department.

Reliability-induced Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engine availability headaches are likely to last all year, Raytheon's top executive warns.

JetBlue in July announced its $3.8 billion deal to acquire ULCC Spirit and has been awaiting regulatory approval, a process Hayes acknowledged was “complex.”

JetBlue is seeking to curry political favor for its pending acquisition of South Florida-based ULCC Spirit Airlines.

Spirit Airlines’ unit costs and profitability continue to be negatively affected by significant reliability problems posed by Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofans.

Spirit Airlines pilots have voted to ratify a new collective bargaining agreement, which includes provisions in case the ULCC's merger with JetBlue collapses.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

The city will become the second destination in South Carolina to be served by the ULCC alongside Myrtle Beach.

The Florida-based airline started serving the Texas airport on Nov. 17 for the first time since 2008.

Spirit Airlines is keeping the focus on customers as it navigates a potential merger with JetBlue Airways, which was officially approved by Spirit’s shareholders last week.

Speaking at Routes World 2022, Frontier Airlines CEO Barry Biffle said the carrier is in expansion mode despite losing out on Spirit Airlines.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

Two routes from Virginia to destinations in Florida will begin in March 2023.

The expansion will bring to 22 the number of routes offered from Sky Harbor by Frontier.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in August, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

Frontier Airlines may have lost the bidding war for Spirit Airlines, but its future as a standalone carrier looks bright—especially with its largest ULCC competitor now out of the picture.

Spirit Airlines agreed to be acquired by JetBlue Airways in an all-cash deal valued at $3.8 billion, a move that comes one day after its shareholders formally rejected a competing offer from Frontier Airlines.

JetBlue has won the battle for Spirit, paving the way for a merger that will produce a challenger to the US Big Four.

The agreements will provide in excess of 600 weekly connections for its transatlantic routes.

If Spirit and JetBlue do eventually agree on the terms of a transaction, they will still need shareholder approval as well as antitrust approval from the U.S. Justice Department.