Merger

Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit has rejected yet another merger offer from Frontier as the carrier plans to go forward with restructuring.

During a recent earnings call, Frontier’s leaders say they are ready to move forward with the company’s latest proposal to purchase Spirit.

Should a transaction be finalized, Frontier and Spirit would become the fifth-largest U.S. airline with plans to serve 100 million passengers per year. 

Alaska plans to stretch the Hawaiian Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner fleet in the coming years as it adds more long-haul destinations.

The flag carrier announced the acquisition in November 2020. Korean Air will invest 1.5 trillion won ($1.07 billion) to acquire a 63.88% stake in Asiana Airlines.

Alaska leadership is committing to preserving the iconic Hawaiian Airlines brand, but only on certain flights to The Aloha State.

Spirit is in advanced talks with bondholders over a potential bankruptcy filing, a Wall Street Journal report said on Tuesday.

An airline spokesperson said that these eliminations are ‘primarily for duplicative, noncontract operations support roles at airports.’

Frontier and Spirit are again in talks over a potential merger, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Tuesday.

Pilots at Alaska Airlines — represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) — ratified a two-year extension of their current contract on Tuesday.