Frontier and Spirit Airlines Merge

February 7, 2022

Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines announced a merger. The announcement described the combined airline, which does not currently have a name, as "America’s most competitive ultra low-fare airline." The merger is expected to close in the second half of 2022 following approval of regulatory processes,

Spirit said. Frontier and Spirit have routes in airports in the Houston, Austin, Dallas and San Antonio metro areas, as well a,s in Nashville. Frontier added three new routes to the William P. Hobby Airport in Houston on Jan. 18. This merger is centered around creating an aggressive ultra-low fare competitor to serve our travelers even better, expand career opportunities for our team members, and increase competitive pressure, resulting in more consumer-friendly fares for the flying public.

One Low-Cost Airline

The combined carrier will add 10,000 jobs by 2026 and will bring in 350 aircraft, Spirit said. The airline will serve over 145 destinations across the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean.

According to Spirit's announcement, existing Frontier equity-holders will own approximately 51.5%, and existing Spirit equity-holders will own approximately 48.5% of the combined airline.

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Frontier and Spirit Airlines Merge

February 7, 2022

One Low-Cost Airline

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