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The brakes on a Spirit Airlines plane caught fire after landing in Atlanta

Nobody was hurt in the incident, but passengers were alarmed when they saw smoke rising from under the plane after touching down.

WEKU

Bidding war escalates, as Spirit Airlines again delays final decision on Frontier merger

For the second time this month, Broward County’s Spirit Airlines has postponed a final decision on whether to go ahead with a planned merger with Frontier Airlines.

Miami Herald

Spirit Airlines Defers Key Shareholder Vote On Frontier Deal Again

Spirit Airlines Inc (NYSE: SAVE) on Wednesday postponed a key shareholder vote on a proposed deal with Frontier Group Holding Inc (NASDAQ: ULCC) until next week.

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Merger vote at Spirit could reshape discount airline market

Shareholders of Spirit Airlines will vote Thursday on a proposed merger with Frontier Airlines, and the outcome could affect fares for millions of air travelers who depend on the budget airlines

The Independent UK

Spirit Airlines takeover fight heads to a vote

Frontier Airlines and JetBlue each want to remake America's airline industry.

Axios

JetBlue Modifies Spirit Proposal; Urges Spirit Shareholders Vote Against Frontier Offer

JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ:JBLU) has again modified its proposal to acquire Spirit Airlines Inc (NYSE:SAVE) based on discussions with Spirit shareholders. JetBlue added a ticking fee, increased the reverse breakup fee to $400 million, and accelerated prepayment to $2.50 per share. Related: JetBlue Submits Improved Proposal For Spirit Airlines At $33.50/share The addition of a ticking…

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Merger Arbitrage Mondays - Zendesk To Be Acquired By Permira and Hellman & Friedman

Editor's Note: Starting next month, we will be rolling the Merger Arbitrage Mondays series into our paid subscription services, Inside Arbitrage Plus and Inside Arbitrage Premium. The more affordable Plus service focuses on content including a monthly special situations newsletter, a model portfolio and mid-month updates. The Premium service includes both…

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Raymond James Upgrades Frontier Group - Read Why

Raymond James analyst Savanthi Syth upgraded Frontier Group Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:ULCC) to Outperform from Market Perform while maintaining the same price target of $14 (an upside of 45%). The analyst states that the revised U.S. airline estimates reflect a stronger near-term revenue trend, stubbornly higher fuel prices, anticipated demand softening, and planned and expected capacity…

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JetBlue again ups Spirit offer, but move could stall Fort Lauderdale growth

The bidding war between JetBlue and Frontier to acquire Broward Co., Florida-based Spirit Airlines now involves the future of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

Tribune News Service

Why Spirit Airlines Stock Is Flying Today

Spirit Airlines Inc (NYSE: SAVE) shares are trading higher Tuesday after JetBlue Airways Corp (NASDAQ: JBLUE) increased its acquisition offer to $33.50 per share in cash, including a prepayment of $1.50 pe

Benzinga

How Spirit Stock Will Perform As Travel Prices Soar: What Potential Mergers May Mean

Earlier this year, Frontier Group Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: ULCC) agreed to buy Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) for $2.9 billion in cash and stock. Neither of those airlines provides long international flights but are two of the cheapest domestic flight pr

Benzinga

Merger Arbitrage Mondays - The Bidding War For Spirit Airlines (SAVE) Continues

After twelve new deals were announced during the prior two weeks, merger activity ground to a halt last week with no new deals announced. Oracle completed its massive $24.3 billion deal for healthcare software company Cerner and in a trend we have been seeing for several weeks, yet another SPAC…

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Why This Spirit Airlines Analyst Is Turning Bullish

A merger of Spirit Airlines Incorporated (NYSE: SAVE) is “a high probability outcome,” and a merger with JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) is more likely than with Frontier (NASDAQ: <

Benzinga

Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For June 10, 2022

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Tribune News Service

Spirit reviews latest JetBlue counteroffer as takeover fight nears finale

Hours after Spirit Airlines received a revised takeover bid from JetBlue Airways, the South Florida-based carrier said Monday its board of directors would review it.

Tribune News Service

Frontier adds $250 million reverse breakup fee to Spirit bid in effort to deflect JetBlue

Frontier Airlines, in a move crafted to deflect JetBlue Airways’ bid for South Florida-based Spirit Airlines, has added a $250 million reverse breakup fee to its merger proposal.

Benzinga

Frontier, Spirit Airlines Amend Merger Agreement - See What's The Change

Spirit Airlines Inc (NYSE:SAVE) and Frontier Group Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:ULCC), the parent company of Frontier Airlines, Inc., amended their previously announced merger agreement. In the unlikely event the combination is not consummated for antitrust reasons, Frontier would pay a reverse termination fee of $250 million, or $2.23 per share, to Spirit under the provisions of…

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Spirit Airlines Sticks To Frontier Deal - Ball Is In The Shareholders' Court Now

Frontier Airlines parent Frontier Group Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:ULCC) commented on Spirit Airlines Inc.'s (NYSE:SAVE) rejection of JetBlue Airways Corp's (NASDAQ:JBLU) offer. "We are pleased that the Spirit Board of Directors has again reaffirmed its commitment to combining with Frontier, which increases competition by bringing more ultra-low fares to more travelers and delivering substantial shareholder value," stated Barry…

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Spirit urges shareholders to reject JetBlue’s hostile bid

JetBlue Airways’ hostile takeover bid for Spirit Airlines took a bitter turn on Thursday as the board of directors of the South Florida-based discount carrier urged its shareholders to spurn the offer.

Benzinga

Looking Into Spirit Airlines's Return On Capital Employed

Benzinga Pro data, Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE) reported Q1 sales of $967.32 million. Earnings fell to a loss of $194.70 million, resulting in a 123.39% decrease from last quarter.

Benzinga

Peering Into Spirit Airlines's Recent Short Interest

Spirit Airlines's (NYSE:SAVE) short percent of float has fallen 18.39% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 8.30 million shares sold short, which is 8.03% of all regular shares that are available for trading.

Benzinga

11 Industrials Stocks Moving In Monday's Intraday Session

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Why Spirit Airlines Shares Are Taking Off Today

Spirit Airlines Inc (NYSE: SAVE) shares are trading higher Monday after JetBlue Airways Corp (NASDAQ: JBLU) launched a hostile takeover bid for the discount airline.

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Merger Arbitrage Mondays - Black Knight (BKI) To Be Acquired By Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)

Merger activity decreased last week with three new deals announced and four deals completed. Two of the three deals announced were potential deals in the works. We saw yet another SPAC business combination fall apart. Black Knight (NYSE: BKI)

Tribune News Service

Flight attendants for Spirit Airlines protest carrier’s handling of cancellations

Passengers aren’t the only ones with airline gripes. Flight attendants say they, too, are feeling the pain of widespread delays and cancellations.

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