Frontier Airlines (F9, Denver International) is considering making a renewed bid for Spirit Airlines (NK, Fort Lauderdale International), according to the Wall Street Journal, which reports that new merger discussions are at an early stage and that a deal may not materialise.

Citing “people familiar with the matter,” the WSJ said that if a deal is reached it would likely be part of debt restructuring during a potential Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection procedure. Spirit has struggled to turn a profit recently and is reportedly…

Source: ch aviation
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