Bigger U.S. airlines have in recent years snagged some of Spirit’s budget-conscious customers by offering their own brand of bare-bones tickets.
WASHINGTON — Frontier Airlines is attempting for a second time to merge with the now bankrupt Spirit Airlines, which declared bankruptcy late last year as budget airlines struggle.
Frontier Group Holdings Inc., the parent company of Frontier Airlines, said Wednesday that the proposed deal would include newly issued Frontier debt and common stock.
Spirit did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment.
Frontier tried to merge with Spirit in 2022 but was outbid by JetBlue. However, the Justice Department sued to block
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