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JetBlue adds antitrust fee to its bid for Spirit Airlines

by Lily Jamali
Jun 7, 2022
JetBlue is upping the fee it would pay Spirit to $350 million – if regulators don’t approve a merger.
A Spirit Airlines jet comes in for a landing at McCarran International Airport on in Las Vegas, Nevada. On Friday, Spirit shareholders will vote on whether to merge with Frontier or pursue an offer from JetBlue.
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U.S. airline cancellations may not ease up by summer

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 11, 2022
Lots of people want to travel. But not enough people are ready to staff flights.
Domestic travel has nearly recovered to pre-pandemic levels, but airport and airline labor shortages are making it hard to travel.
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Bidding war for Spirit Airlines breaks out

by Kristin Schwab
Apr 6, 2022
JetBlue steps up with an offer.
Following the Spirit-Frontier merger announcement, JetBlue put in an unsolicited (and high) offer.
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COVID-19

Airlines to start offering pre-flight COVID tests

by Andy Uhler
Oct 14, 2020
United Airlines will be the first to do so starting Wednesday.
A passenger checks in for a United Airlines flight at Los Angeles International Airport on Oct. 1.
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JetBlue makes historic flight to Cuba

by Reema Khrais
Aug 31, 2016
Five other airlines have been approved for flights to Cuban cities.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx (front), deplanes upon arriving at the airport of Santa Clara, Cuba on the first commercial flight between the United States and Cuba since 1961.
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Video streaming in the cloud (like, real clouds)

by Molly Wood
Oct 5, 2015
Netflix is hitting cruising altitude on Virgin America.
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Flight school: JetBlue to offer educational videos

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 25, 2014
By the end of the year, the airline plans to provide you with an eggheaded excuse to avoid talking to the passenger next to you.
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There's no place like home? Not if your candidate loses

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 3, 2012
JetBlue has a new contest it's running; the big prize is a free flight. It's a round-trip flight so you can flee the country...when the candidate you didn't vote for wins.
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News In Brief

MID-DAY UPDATE: G20 and a deficit-reduction plan to save $4 trillion

by Shelly Moulton
Nov 11, 2010
From G7 to G20, learn about the organization of leaders of 20 of the world's biggest economies -- a lesson to prepare you for the summit currently...
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MID-DAY UPDATE: Retail sales rose in July...

by Bill Radke
Aug 13, 2010
... Great news if you like higher gas prices. Consumer prices rose, too. Did we mention higher gas prices? Severe school cutbacks will take not...
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