Big news in the airline world. JetBlue is buying Spirit Airlines. Price tag: $3.8 billion.
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We’re proud to announce JetBlue & @SpiritAirlines will come together to create a bigger, better JetBlue. After closing, we will offer 1700+ daily flights to 125+ destinations—and the low fares and award-winning service you know and love. Learn more: https://t.co/K0uz5rX3A1 pic.twitter.com/CjKzkhLJXO
— JetBlue (@JetBlue) July 28, 2022
We’ve announced plans to combine with @JetBlue to deliver low fares & award-winning service to 77 million Guests on 1,700+ daily flights to over 125 destinations in 30 countries. Creating a national low-fare challenger to the dominant Big Four US airlines. https://t.co/NYJkp5PPvc pic.twitter.com/wgfn3R5vvL
— Spirit Airlines (@SpiritAirlines) July 28, 2022
JetBlue has agreed to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion in a deal that would create the nation's fifth largest airline if approved by U.S. regulators.https://t.co/LvKYwqm2Kd
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 28, 2022
JetBlue to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion after months-long fight over discounter https://t.co/UY5AJAF4WM
— CNBC (@CNBC) July 28, 2022
JetBlue reached a deal to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion, creating the fifth-largest U.S. carrier after a fierce bidding war with Frontier https://t.co/63gjYsT2wi
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) July 28, 2022