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Frontier and Spirit to merge creating fifth-largest airline in U.S. in $6.6 billion deal

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Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines, the two largest low-cost carriers in the U.S. have agreed to merge in a deal valued at $6.6 billion, creating what would become the fifth-largest airline in the country. (www.cnbc.com) More...

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jbqwik
jbqwik 9
On several levels this merger actually makes sense. That doesn't mean it's going to easy on staff. ALPA will get tested and expect some operations chaos until the dust settles.
BlakeAngusAnderson
Doesn't matter to me. Never flew Spirit and stopped flying Frontier when it became a low cost airline.
MamaGianna
Joanne Crist 4
I have never flown Spirit - just heard horrible stories about it, and haven’t flown Frontier in decades.
GNColeman
Geoff Coleman 3
Yes, when First Data forced Frontier into bankruptcy, around 2008, that was the end of what was once a really good air carrier.
jtaylor57
Jeff Taylor 4
I'm always amazed with mergers of this sort. Somehow the execs think that when 2 turds come together it creates a diamond. Sadly, all you get is a bigger turd.
MamaGianna
Joanne Crist 4
While I don’t believe that this is the end result of all large mergers, I love your description
lbshow
I hope they keep the animals on the tails. The banana yellow is most unappealing but you can easily identify it in the sky.
alexa320
alex hidveghy 1
Yeah, the home of the bare fare isn’t exactly an awe-inspiring slogan, is it?
Maybe rock bottom would be better?
haircutter65
Going to have to do a lot better, for us to switch to them. We are very satisfied with the service we receive from SW AIRLINES.
MamaGianna
Joanne Crist 2
It is standard practice for the DOJ and DOT to review and ‘approve’ mergers of this sort. They are doing the same for the Jet Blue/American Airlines alliance in the Northeast corridor, which would result in rewards reciprocity for each airlines’ rewards members. Biden wants to hold companies that merge accountable. Frankly, I think that a lot of problems in this country stem from lack of accountability. So, I have NO problem with government oversight. I’m old enough to remember AT&T before the baby Bell spinoffs. Was a MUCH better company. So, I am not anti-merger. Just would like to see the benefits being touted by the parties to the merger actually realized.
M20ExecDriver
M20ExecDriver 2
Trailways and Greyhound V2.0
pilotjag
pilotjag 4
Wow, this is a bit of a surprise for me to wake up to!
toadtal
I guess mediocrity is not the enemy of prosperity after all!
chanyimchow
YIM CHOW CHAN 2
Wow, what a brilliant merge! Hope the move would benefit travelers finally.
stvotw
John Smith 12
Mergers are never made to benefit the customer.
avionik99
avionik99 3
If you really think that, be smart invest in their stock
Mmeyers7167
Does anyone believe there won’t be any employee lay offs due to the merger?
Johnf1234
john fiore 1
Frontier must be quite desperate....
watkinssusan
I WISH THEM WELL..HAVE NOT FLOWN ON SPIRIT BUT HAVE HEARD "TALES" OF POOR QUALITY AND SERVICE..ITS BEN A WHILE SINCE I FLEW ON FRONTIER,AND THE SERVICE WAS JUST OK AT THAT TIME..THEY WERE IN THE BANKRUPTCY MODE A FEW YEARS AGO,AND THEN CAME BACK AS A "LOW COST" CARRIER WIH MUCH LESS SERVICE..ANYMORE I DONT THINK THE AMENITIES OF FLYING ARE AS IMPORTANT TO PEOPLE AS JUST GETTING FROM POINT A TO POINT B SAFELY AND WITH NOT MUCH HASSLE..
mbrews
mbrews 10
Please don't shout. ;)
cogman62
Jeff Coghill 5
WHAT?
alexa320
alex hidveghy 1
ALL CAPITALS,
Does that help?!……🤦‍♂️
MikeInPA
Mike InPA 1
SOME PEOPLE CAN'T SEE VERY WELL AND ALL CAPS HELPS
alexa320
alex hidveghy 1
Readers may be a much better option, you know! And you can always expand, using your fingers. Easy, easy……👍👍
It’s still shouting.
DaveRK
DaveRK 4
mary susan Check your CAPS lock
Mmeyers7167
Maybe she is a SCREAMER!
waypoint66
David Rice -2
No she is likely just old (and worthless). Even after telling these old nitwits what capitalization means, they continue to live in their own sheltered little world of all caps. Euthanasia is the answer to her problem.
MSUSparty
MSU Sparty -8
WAIT! The liberal in chief and his anti-business FTC and DOJ may fight this merger. That is pathetic reasoning.
waypoint66
David Rice 1
What is pathetic is that you failed to cite any reasoning in your statement. The fact that you’re afraid to tell us your actual name tells the world a lot about how pathetic you are as an intellect. Typical of republicans to not take responsibility for their actions.
alexa320
alex hidveghy 0
Another PATHETIC Trumper……jeez. Haven’t we had enough of them yet?!

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