Articles tagged “spirit airlines”

Airlines

Spirit Merger Integral to Challenge Dominant Airlines: JetBlue CEO Testifies

There's only so much organic growth can do to remain competitive, according to Jetblue's CEO in the ongoing court case to block the company's acquisition of Spirit Airlines.

Nate Raymond, Reuters | 3 weeks ago

Spirit Merger Integral to Challenge Dominant Airlines: JetBlue CEO Testifies

Airline Weekly

JetBlue Faces Calls to Lower $3.8 Billion Purchase Price for Spirit Airlines

It increasingly looks like JetBlue is overpaying for Spirit.

4 weeks ago
JetBlue Faces Calls to Lower $3.8 Billion Purchase Price for Spirit Airlines

Airlines

U.S. Trial to Block JetBlue-Spirit Merger Gets Underway

Affordable air travel for U.S. consumers and control of the domestic market remains central to the JetBlue-Spirit merger court case.

Nate Raymond, Reuters | 4 weeks ago

U.S. Trial to Block JetBlue-Spirit Merger Gets Underway

Airline Weekly

What’s Happening at Spirit and Frontier?

Slower bookings and "heightened" discounting are hurting Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines this quarter. That means potentially deep losses for the ultra low-cost carriers.

2 months ago
What’s Happening at Spirit and Frontier?

News Blog

JetBlue Pilots Back Spirit Airlines Merger

Pilots at JetBlue Airways are the latest to back the carrier's proposed $3.8 billion merger with Spirit Airlines. The combination, if it wins antitrust approval, would create the fifth largest airline in the U.S. The decision to support the merger was recently approved by the JetBlue chapter of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which…

Edward Russell | 2 months ago

Tourism

Maui Tourism’s Path to Recovery

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Maui’s recovery, Marriott’s carbon footprint, and Spirit’s dispiriting forecast.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago

Maui Tourism’s Path to Recovery

Airlines

Delta and Southwest Say Demand Remains Strong While Budget Rivals’ Profits Get Hit

All of the airlines are confronting a spike in fuel prices, with labor and other costs up as well. And that will hit profits.

Jay Shabat, Skift | 2 months ago

Delta and Southwest Say Demand Remains Strong While Budget Rivals’ Profits Get Hit

Airline Weekly

Spirit Airlines Stuns with Forecast of Steep Third-Quarter Loss

It's a tough time to be a budget airline in the U.S.

2 months ago
Spirit Airlines Stuns with Forecast of Steep Third-Quarter Loss

Hotels

Hyatt Thinks a Return to Offices Could Boost Business Travel

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at Hyatt's business travel optimism, JetBlue-Spirit merger spoils, and business travel spending trends.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 months ago

Hyatt Thinks a Return to Offices Could Boost Business Travel

Airline Weekly

Allegiant and Frontier to Make Big Gains if JetBlue-Spirit Merger Approved

JetBlue keeps getting its ducks in a row for approval of its proposed Spirit merger. But even a new agreement with Allegiant Air may not be enough.

3 months ago
Allegiant and Frontier to Make Big Gains if JetBlue-Spirit Merger Approved