Liberals Showed Their Spirit When They Killed an Airline
Spirit Airlines has ceased operations, resulting in significant job losses and reduced service to smaller airports. The airline's planned merger with JetBlue was blocked by the Biden administration's Department of Justice, influenced by Senator Elizabeth Warren's opposition over antitrust concerns. Critics argue the decision has led to higher ticket prices and industry instability, despite initial support for the merger from stakeholders.
- ▪Spirit Airlines has stopped operations, leading to the loss of approximately 14,000 jobs.
- ▪The proposed merger between Spirit and JetBlue was blocked by the DOJ under the Biden administration, following antitrust concerns raised by Senator Elizabeth Warren.
- ▪The merger had been approved by shareholders, unions, and customers, with proponents arguing it would create a stronger low-cost competitor in a market dominated by four major airlines.
- ▪Opponents of the merger claimed it would reduce competition and raise consumer prices, but critics now argue the collapse of Spirit has led to higher fares and reduced service.
- ▪JetBlue had offered $3.8 billion in cash for Spirit, and the combined airline would have held about 9% of the U.S. market, competing against the dominant 'Big 4' carriers.
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Liberals Showed Their Spirit When They Killed an Airline David Strom 1:00 PM | May 02, 2026 AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File Spirit Airlines has ceased operations. Now you may not care because you didn't fly Spirit, and have heard a lot of bad things about the airline, or more specifically, the behavior of its customers, but you should. Thousands of people are going to lose their jobs, and ticket prices on all airlines are going to skyrocket. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); My wife and I were regular flyers on Spirit, and we actually found that it was not only much cheaper than the alternatives, but a better flying experience as well.
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