JetBlue cancels plan to acquire Spirit, carriers plot standalone plans

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Source: Pittsburgh International airport

JetBlue Airways has called off plans to acquire Spirit Airlines and agreed to pay Spirit a $69 million termination penalty, a move coming after a federal judge in January blocked the carriers’ proposed combination on anti-competitive grounds.

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