Spirit, JetBlue Announce Merger Agreement After Frontier Vote Fails

Ben Goldstein David Casey July 28, 2022
Spirit and Jetblue
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Spirit Airlines has 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. The new deal will see JetBlue pay Spirit’s stockholders $33.50/share, with a...
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Based in Washington, Ben covers Congress, regulatory agencies, the Departments of Justice and Transportation and lobby groups.

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