Despite a failed deal years ago, the pair are in talks on another possible merger.

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Frontier Group and Spirit Airlines Talk Possible Merger

Spirit Airlines said Wednesday it has rejected a bid from rival Frontier Group as it was not favorable for the low-cost carrier and expects to exit bankruptcy in the first quarter.

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Spirit Airlines rejects Frontier’s ‘insufficient’ bid — and expects to exit bankruptcy this quarter

Frontier Airlines renewed its courtship of bankrupt Spirit Airlines with an offer to merge and create one large low-cost carrier, but Spirit quickly rejected the overture Wednesday and said it will stick to its goal of going it alone and emerging from bankruptcy early this year.

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Jeff Bezos

Spirit Airlines rejects new merger offer from Frontier

Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has rejected a second bid to merge with Frontier Airlines, saying the Denver-based airline’s offer was too low. Frontier said in a statement Wednesday that the merger “would provide meaningful value to Spirit financial stakeholders” in excess of Spirit’s restructuring plan. And combining with Spirit would create opportunities for Frontier, Barry Biffle, Frontier CEO, said. Frontier ended a 2022 bid to merge with …

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Spirit Airlines rejects Frontier’s new merger bid; Frontier ready to keep talking

(CNN)– Frontier Airlines took another swing at joining forces with Spirit Airlines. In a statement on Wednesday, Jan. 29, Frontier officials say a merger would allow Spirit to escape from bankruptcy. Spirit is not interested and rejected the offer saying it was too low. In 2022, Frontier and Spirit had planned to merge, but the deal died after JetBlue came in with a nigger offer for Spirit. However that planned merger was blocked by a federal ju…

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Frontier Airlines makes an offer to Spirit Airlines - ABC Columbia

The Frontier Airlines matrix made a new offer to combine with Spirit Airlines Inc. which is bankrupt

La matriz de Frontier Airlines hizo una nueva oferta para combinarse con Spirit Airlines Inc. la cual está en quiebra

Spirit Air, en quiebra, rechaza una nueva oferta de compra de la aerolínea Frontier

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Spirit Air, bankrupt, rejects a new offer to purchase Frontier airline

THE top boss of Spirit Airlines has outlined a key strategy to revive the financially struggling company, but it may spell bad news for flyers. The now-bankrupt airline’s plans to cut hundreds of workers come amidst its decision to reject a $400 million bid from rival Frontier. APThe CEO of Spirit Airlines has announced a strategy to save costs following its November bankruptcy filing[/caption]
GettySpirit’s new plan may have a negative impact o…

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Spirit CEO reveals plan to save brand from bankruptcy with bad news for flyers

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Spirit said almost immediately that it's not interested in the sale, and an attempted merger between the two airlines came to nothing in 2022

Colorado Sun

Denver-based Frontier Airlines makes a second bid for Spirit as budget airlines struggle

Spirit Airlines has rejected a merger offer with Frontier as it prepares to exit bankruptcy. Wednesday, Frontier made its second offer to merge with the bankrupt Spirit Airlines, but Spirit rejected it on the grounds that it was financially insufficient.   In 2022, Frontier offered to acquire Spirit for $2.9 billion, but the offer was ultimately rejected when Spirit chose to accept a higher offer from JetBlue (which was later blocked for antitru…

Fast Company

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Spirit Airlines snubs Frontier’s new merger offer, opts to exit bankruptcy solo

Frontier Group and Spirit Airlines Talk Possible Merger

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