Spirit Airlines Eyes Merger with Frontier Amid Restructuring

Spirit and Frontier are reportedly talking about merging, again

Will the third try be the charm?Spirit Airlines is discussing a possible merger with rival ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier, Bloomberg first reported on Tuesday.The discussions would mark the third time in as many years that the two airlines have discussed merging. The first fell through after Spirit accepted a separate proposal from JetBlue, one that was ultimately blocked by a federal judge on antitrust grounds.Frontier approached Spirit about …

Frontier Stock Climbs On Merger Talks With Spirit Aviation - Frontier Group Holdings (NASDAQ:ULCC)

Frontier shares moved higher during after market hours when reports surfaced it is in discussions to merge with bankrupt Spirit Aviation.

Spirit Airlines eyes merger with Frontier amid restructuring

Bankrupt Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. is in discussions to merge with Frontier Group Holdings, people familiar with the matter said. Read more...

Here We Go Again: Spirit Airlines Is In Talks For A Possible Merger With Frontier Airlines

Spirit Airlines is reportedly in talks with rival ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier over a potential merger. The news comes just a day after it emerged that Spirit had secured a vital $100 million lifeline at the eleventh hour, but only on the condition it considered a ‘strategic transaction.’ In plain English, that means that lenders were… The post Here We Go Again: Spirit Airlines Is In Talks For A Possible Merger With Frontier Airlines appeared…

Spirit in Merger Talks With Frontier — Again: Report

Skift Take: A merger would save Spirit from shutting down, but the combined companies would still face a tough environment for ultra-low-cost carriers. Read the Complete Story On Skift