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Low-cost Air Carriers JetBlue, Spirit Airlines Terminate $3.8 Billion Merger Amid Anti-Competition Concerns

Low-cost Air Carriers JetBlue, Spirit Airlines Terminate $3.8 Billion Merger Amid Anti-Competition Concerns

JetBlue and Spirit Airlines end the $3.8 billion merger due to regulatory concerns, facing challenges.

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JetBlue Airways' $3.8 Billion Acquisition of Spirit Airlines Blocked by Judge

JetBlue Airways' $3.8 Billion Acquisition of Spirit Airlines Blocked by Judge

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked JetBlue Airways' planned $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines.

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Airlines Offer Cheap Flights for Off-Peak Travel as JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit and Frontier Look to Fill Seats

Airlines Offer Cheap Flights for Off-Peak Travel as JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit and Frontier Look to Fill Seats

Carriers like Southwest Airlines have recently offered one-way fares as low as $29 for off-peak flights, signaling an industry-wide push to entice passengers during traditionally slower travel periods.

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Alaska Air Group Wil Acquire Virgin America for $2.6 billion

Alaska Air announced to acquire Virgin America on Monday. The acquisition will be another consolidation in American airline industry.

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Smaller airlines upbeat on Virgin America acquisition

Virgin America, Billionaire Richard Branson's small carrier, is on the block and this is attracting other smaller airlines to bid for it. Airlines in the US are making more profits owing to cheaper oil prices. Acquisition route is ideal for smaller airlines to expand further.

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Alaska Airlines Nears Virgin America Acquisition with $2 Billion Deal

Alaska Airlines is poised to acquire Virgin America for $2 billion deal surpassing JetBlue with a $56 to $58 per share condition. An announcement will be made should the agreement pursue as the talks are not yet final.

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JetBlue Airways Introduced Sky-Fi Internet Connection

The airways announced new cabin design, completed with enhanced technology system to meet travelers' needs nowadays. Besides in-flight internet connection, they also improved new entertainment system with new features and bigger database. The timing of these new improvements coincides with JetBlue's sixteenth anniversary.

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FAA recorded almost 700 drones and aircraft near collisions

FAA reported that there had been almost 700 close encounters between drones and planes. Drones have no permissions to soar the sky of more than 400 feet off the ground or within the five miles of any airport, but on the day of August 15, drones messed with air traffic in the Unites States, dozens of them.

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JetBlue to charge for checked bags in new airfare fare class

JetBlue Airways announced Wednesday that it will charge certain customers for their first checked bag, yielding to pressure from analysts who criticized the airline for not adding fees in step with other carriers.

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U.S. airlines see third-quarter profits rise, upbeat outlook

American Airlines Group (AAL.O), United Airlines (UAL.N) and other carriers reported strong third-quarter profits on Thursday, helped by falling fuel costs, and mostly shrugged off concerns that Ebola could affect their outlook.

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