Spirit confirms JetBlue makes surprise $3.6bn bid for outstanding shares

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Source: Pittsburgh International airport

JetBlue Airways has made an unsolicited bid to purchase all of Spirit Airlines’ outstanding stock in an all-cash transaction, throwing into doubt Spirit’s $6.6 billion planned merger with Frontier Airlines.

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