Spirit Airlines CEO Blasts ‘Cynical’ JetBlue Tender Offer

Ben Goldstein May 24, 2022
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Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie is reiterating his firm opposition to the hostile takeover effort initiated by JetBlue Airways, describing it as a “cynical” attempt to disrupt Spirit’s planned merger with Frontier Airlines. Speaking on a May 23 conference call with analysts, Christie said that it...
Ben Goldstein

Based in Washington, Ben covers Congress, regulatory agencies, the Departments of Justice and Transportation and lobby groups.

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