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Coverage dated May 1, 2022 to May 2, 2022

Spirit still prefers bid from Frontier Airlines over JetBlue

Headline from CBS 8 San Diego

Frontier's bid was more than half a billion dollars lower than JetBlue's, but Spirit said it was more likely to get regulatory approval.

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  1. CBS 8 San Diego

    Spirit still prefers bid from Frontier Airlines over JetBlue (opens CBS 8 San Diego)

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    CBS 8 San Diego's feed description

    Frontier's bid was more than half a billion dollars lower than JetBlue's, but Spirit said it was more likely to get regulatory approval.

  2. Local News 8

    Spirit rejects JetBlue's offer, saying it wants less lucrative deal with Frontier (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Spirit Airlines said it will stick with its deal with Frontier Airlines, rejecting a more lucrative competing offer from JetBlue Airways. The airline said it doesn’t believe regulators would allow JetBlue to buy Spirit.

  3. Digital Journal

    Spirit Airlines favors Frontier deal, rejects JetBlue bid (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Spirt Airlines reiterated Monday its support for a merger with Frontier Airlines.

  4. CNN

    Spirit rejects JetBlue's offer, saying it wants to be bought by Frontier (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    Spirit Airlines said it will stick with its deal to be purchased by Frontier Airlines, rejecting a more lucrative competing offer from JetBlue Airways.

  5. FOX Business

    Spirit snubs JetBlue's $3.6B takeover bid, prefers Frontier (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Under JetBlue's proposal, Spirit shareholders would be offered $33 per share in cash per common share, a 47% premium to the value of Frontier's transaction as of April 29 and a 52% premium to Spirit's stock price as a Feb. 4.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Spirit Airlines prefers takeover bid from Frontier over JetBlue (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The development was a reversal from last month, when Spirit was said to have favoured JetBlue’s offer.

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Spirit prefers Frontier bid over JetBlue (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Spirit Airlines said Monday that it still supports Frontier Airlines' $2.9 billion takeover bid for the airline, saying it was more likely to win regulatory approval than JetBlue's competing $3.6 billion offer.

  8. Boston

    Spirit Airlines rejects JetBlue's buyout bid, citing concerns over federal approval (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The low-cost carrier will instead continue pursuing a merger with Frontier Airlines. Learn more at Boston.com.

  9. WMUR

    Spirit rejects JetBlue's offer, saying it wants to continue deal with Frontier (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Spirit Airlines said it will continue to pursue a $2.9 billion merger with Frontier Airlines, turning down a more lucrative competing offer from JetBlue Airways.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.