Spirit Airlines shares plunge after judge blocks JetBlue merger
16 Jan, 2024
By Krystal Hur and Chris Isidore
, CNN
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Spirit Airlines shares tanked 47% on Tuesday after a federal judge in Boston ruled against JetBlue’s proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of the discount airline.
The ruling outlined several concerns, including increased fares for flyers, particularly for discount airlines Spirit’s customers and significant debt for JetBlue (JBLU).
JetBlue and Spirit told CNN that they disagree with the ruling.