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Airline founder says a merger could provide needed scale for both carriers.

The ultra-low-cost carrier said it has negotiated access to $475 million in new financing.

These market exits come just weeks after the ultra-low-cost airline announced plans to close its Los Angeles base after 16 years.

Ultra-low-cost carriers will be the primary users of the new facility. Avports leaders have said there’s been an “incredible amount of interest.”

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

Vail/Eagle County is slated to get a new airline, just weeks after Alaska announced new service to the single-runway airport in Colorado.

Ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit is removing up to 35 routes as part of a sweeping network shake-up taking place this fall.

Spirit Airlines pilots and their union have raised concerns over the airline’s decision to issue furlough notices to pilots.

Spirit isn’t doing well. The financially ailing airline never quite recovered from the pandemic, losing millions each quarter.

The new base announcement comes just weeks after the carrier said it plans to close its domicile in Atlantic City, N.J. later this year.