JetBlue won the battle for Spirit. Now it has to win over Biden’s Justice Department

JetBlue Airlines and Spirit Airlines are seen on the departure board in the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images JetBl...

JetBlue finally succeeds in buying Spirit Airlines

Shares of Spirit Airlines Incorporated (NYSE: SAVE) are up nearly 5.0% on Thursday after the ultra-low-cost air carrier agreed to merge with JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ JBLU). Merger to face i...

JetBlue to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion after monthslong fight for discounter

A JetBlue airliner lands past a Spirit Airlines jet on taxi way at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport on Monday, April 25, 2022. (Joe Cavaretta/Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty...

JetBlue Announces $3.8 Billion Deal For Spirit After Frontier Merger Fails To Take Off

Topline JetBlue Airways on Thursday announced plans to purchase Spirit Airlines—a day after Spirit’s anticipated merger with Frontier fell apart—in a deal that could create the country’s fifth-largest...

Spirit And Frontier Airlines Cancel Merger Plans—Opening Door For JetBlue’s Offer

Topline Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines canceled their agreement to merge Wednesday, opening the door to rival airline JetBlue, which has also submitted a bid to acquire Spirit. Spirit Airlines ...

Spirit Airlines, Frontier terminate deal that was marred by JetBlue’s rival bid

A Frontier Airlines airplane taxis past a Spirit Airlines aircraft at Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Spi...

Spirit shareholders to finally vote on Frontier deal clouded by rival JetBlue bid

A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines sha...

Spirit Airlines plans Houston crew base, its third new outpost in five months

A Spirit Airlines aircraft takes off at La Guardia Airport. John Nacion | LightRocket | Getty Images Spirit Airlines said Tuesday it plans to open a crew base at George Bush Intercontinental Airport i...

ISS urges Spirit shareholders to vote against Frontier merger, calls JetBlue bid superior

LaGuardia International Airport Terminal A for JetBlue and Spirit Airlines in New York. Leslie Josephs | CNBC Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services on Friday reversed its stance on Sp...

Spirit Airlines delays Frontier deal vote again amid JetBlue bidding war

Passengers check in at the Spirit Airlines counter at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 07, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines ha...

Spirit offer is ‘best and final,’ seeks further vote delay

A Frontier Airlines airplane taxis past a Spirit Airlines aircraft at Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Fro...

Spirit again delays vote on Frontier deal to continue deal talks with budget airline and JetBlue

A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines is ...

Uber, DoorDash, Spirit, Altria and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Uber (UBER), DoorDash (DASH) – Uber fell 3.1% in the premarket while DoorDash tumbled 7.5%, following the news that Amazon (AMZN) struck a dea...

Spirit Airlines prefers a merger with Frontier Airlines instead of JetBlue

Spirit Airlines Inc. (NYSE: SAVE) has signed a second amendment to its previously disclosed merger deal with Frontier Airlines Inc’s parent company, Frontier Group Holdings Inc., on February 5, 2022. ...

Spirit again delays shareholder merger vote to continue talks with Frontier, JetBlue

A Spirit Airlines plane on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 07, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines on Wednesday de...

The bitter battle for Spirit Airlines takes another odd turn

The not-so-friendly battle for Spirit Airlines has taken another unexpected mid-air turn. Spirit Airlines said late Wednesday it would delay its shareholder vote on buyout offers from Frontier Airline...

Frontier, JetBlue battle over Spirit Airlines goes down to the wire with competing bids

A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The most heated air...

Nike, Spirit Airlines and more

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Nike (NKE) – Nike fell 2.4% in premarket trading despite reporting better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue. The athletic apparel a...

JetBlue Raises Offer to Buy Spirit Airlines—Again

JetBlue Airways Corp. isn’t backing down in its fight to buy Spirit Airlines Inc. raising its offer yet again in an effort to outmaneuver rival Frontier Airlines. JetBlue on Monday proposed a $400 mil...

JetBlue ups offer for Spirit Airlines ahead of shareholder vote

JetBlue Airways again increased its offer for Spirit Airlines with a shareholder vote for the discounter’s deal to merge with Frontier Airlines just days away. Frontier sweetened its offer on Fr...

Coinbase, Spirit Airlines, Robinhood and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Spirit Airlines — The budget airline’s shares fell more than 7% amid news that advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services told S...

Spirit Airlines, BioNTech, Robinhood and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Spirit Airlines (SAVE) – Spirit Airlines lost 4.7% in the premarket after saying it would accept the latest improved takeover bid from Frontie...

Frontier sweetens offer for Spirit merger as shareholder vote looms

A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Frontier Airlines h...

Spirit Airlines Sticks With Frontier Deal After Sweetened Offer

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Why JetBlue is so desperate to buy Spirit — Quartz

JetBlue wants to buy Spirit Airlines—badly. Since April, the company has been locked in a battle with its smaller rival, Frontier Airlines, over its potential Spirit merger. On June 20, JetBlue raised...

Kellogg, Lennar, Spirit Airlines and others

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Kellogg (K) – Kellogg jumped 8.1% in premarket trading after announcing plans to split into three separate public companies. One entity will c...

JetBlue Sweetens Its Offer for Spirit Airlines

Text size The Spirit board has already approved the Frontier cash and stock offer. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images JetBlue further sweetened its offer for Spirit Airlines to $33.50 per share on Monda...

Cube Carnival Launches To Foster Community Spirit

The world’s leading Web3 blockchain, Cube Network, in partnership with its lead investor Huobi Global, today announced the launch of Cube carnival, a series of events aimed at thanking users and build...

Spirit Airlines Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides—By JetBlue, Frontier And New Regional Pilot Contracts

Spirit introduced new check-in technology at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in December … [+] 2021. ASSOCIATED PRESS Spirit Airlines is being squeezed on all sides, by two carriers that...

Spirit Airlines to decide on competing JetBlue, Frontier bids before end of June

A Spirit Airlines plane on the tarmac at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 07, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airlines said Tuesday th...

JP Morgan names Spirit Airlines a tactical trade due to possible merger

Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) has been in the news lately prompting the shares to gain over 26% in the last month. Namely, there is a high probability that the company will be part of a merger, as JPMo...

Spirit Airlines shareholder meeting postponed to continue Frontier, JetBlue deal talks

A JetBlue Airlines plane takes off near Spirit Airlines planes at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Spirit Airl...