After a months-long bidding war, JetBlue Airways has agreed to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion. The deal, which was announced in July and approved by Spirit shareholders on Wednesday, would create the fifth largest airline, behind American Airlines, Delta, United and Southwest.
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The New York-based airline argues that buying Spirit will make it bigger and a stronger competitor to the biggest U.S. carriers.
Streamlined fleet: Unlike large airlines, carriers like Spirit operate a single family of aircraft, meaning they can streamline training and reduce supply chain costs. Spirit planes are also newer and more fuel efficient, a Spirit representative told Cheapism.
The big four US airlines - American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Delta Airlines and United Airlines - have by far the most capacity, accounting for 74% of US airline seats, a total of just under 73 million between them.
First and foremost, the airline is a pioneer in in-flight WiFi. JetBlue offers high-speed service for free at every seat, on every plane, though you'll get the best service on its new and refurbished A320s and A321s. JetBlue also offers seatback entertainment screens at every seat.
JetBlue Airways is a American carrier. This airline is rated amount the Top 10 carriers on Flight-Report. Frequent travelers give the airline an average rating of 8.2/10.
Spirit Airlines serves 47 domestic destinations and 28 international destinations in 18 countries, including Aruba, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Sint Maarten, and the United States.