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JetBlue Airways is buying Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion in a deal that could increase competition at the top end of the U.S. airline industry while eliminating the largest discount airline for travelers on a tight budget.

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Just ask anyone who has traveled in the past few weeks and they will tell you that having your flight changed, canceled or redirected is becoming more and more common these days.

Frontier Airlines on Friday added more cash and a larger breakup fee to its offer to buy Spirit Airlines, and the Spirit board repeated its preference for Frontier over a rival bid by JetBlue Airways. Frontier added $2 in cash to its previous offer of $2.13 in cash and 1.9126 shares of Frontier for each Spirit share. Spirit said that, given the sweetened terms, its board reiterated its unanimous recommendation that shareholders approve the Frontier offer at a special meeting next Thursday. Frontier's move was the latest gambit in a fight between Frontier and JetBlue to see who gets the nation's largest discount airline. On Monday, New York-based JetBlue raised its all-cash offer to $33.50 per share, or more than $3.6 billion.

Workers with Spirit Airlines shouted, "enough is enough" on Monday as they walked with yellow signs that read "contract violations must end now" outside Orlando International Airport.

The troubles have spring break travelers scrambling to find new flights.

A Spirit flight made an emergency stop at Daytona Beach International Airport Thursday morning following a suspected mechanical issue, according to airline officials.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Nearly 80 flights were canceled on Monday morning at Orlando International Airport after a weekend of chaos. JetBlue and Spirit canceled one-third of their scheduled flights on Sunday because of weather issues. Bad storms on Saturday mixed with technical problems and “air space congestion” led to more than 3,500 canceled flights nationwide. Orlando and other Florida airports led the way because of weekend storms. Southwest told Channel 9 that many of its flights were canceled because of a technical problem, so it is allowing passengers to reschedule for free.

More than 10,000 total flights were disrupted Saturday and Sunday, April 2-3, 2022, with carriers citing Florida storms and a technology issue at Southwest Airlines for the lion’s share of the interference. (structuresxx/Getty Images/iStockphoto)Airlines canceled more than 3,500 U.S. flights this weekend and delayed thousands, leaving some spring breakers’ travel plans up in the air. >> Read more trending newsMore than 13,000 total flights were disrupted Saturday and Sunday, with carriers citing Florida storms and a technology issue at Southwest Airlines for the lion’s share of the interference, USA Today reported. Southwest, the nation’s largest domestic carrier, was the hardest hit in terms of the number of flights affected, with 520 takeoffs, or roughly 14%, canceled Saturday and 398 Sunday flights scuttled, USA Today reported. By contrast, JetBlue canceled 15% of its Saturday flights and 25% of its Sunday flights, while American Airlines canceled 364 Saturday flights and 211 Sunday flights, the tracker’s data indicated.

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Patrick Paoletta was like many passengers at the Orlando International Airport — not happy to hear about the possible merger between Frontier and Spirit airlines.

The United States' two largest budget carriers are planning to merge into one mega-low-cost airline. Frontier and Spirit announced the $6.6 billion merger deal on Monday morning, which would instantly make the pair the 5th-largest airline in the country. Frontier and Spirit were already the second and third-most flown airlines into and out of the hub. At Orlando Weekly believe you get exactly what you pay for and complaining about a flight that costs less than a Five Guys meal is a bit silly. Nevertheless, good jokes are good jokes.

Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines are proposing to combine in a $2.9 billion deal.

ORLANDO, Fla. — If you have a flight scheduled on Thursday, you should keep checking its status. More than 100 flights were canceled due to a huge winter storm stretching from Texas to Maine. As of 5 a.m., 109 flights were canceled at Orlando International Airport. Channel 9 is monitoring the flight board at Orlando International Airport. READ: Body of trapped worker recovered at Lake County construction siteWe’ll keep you updated with the latest flight cancellations on Channel 9.

Over 856 flights were canceled Wednesday as airlines struggle with staffing shortages.

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“Kent’s kind and generous spirit was his constant driving force whether it was quietly helping a friend or building one of America’s great companies in @texasroadhouse,” Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said on Twitter. “He was a maverick entrepreneur who embodied the values of never giving up and putting others first.”

The firm maintained its overweight ratings on Delta, Alaska Airlines and Air Canada, suggesting "selective profit-taking" in the newly downgraded plays. "Regardless of what happens with the holiday travel season, 2020's a dumpster fire and there's really nothing we can do about that," Chiavarone told CNBC's "Trading Nation" on Wednesday. He said Federated moved hotel, airline, casino and cruise line stocks to overweight positions within its strategies back in September. "We think 2020 really is a story about not only reopening, but about pent-up demand. "I was actually very surprised when I saw the downgrade this morning," O'Hara in the same "Trading Nation" interview, pointing to a chart of the U.S.

Led Zeppelin did not steal the opening guitar riff for its iconic song "Stairway to Heaven," a federal appeals court ruled Monday. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin were accused of plagiarizing the 1968 song "Taurus" by the band Spirit. Led Zeppelin also performed a cover of a Spirit song, 'Fresh Garbage.' But there is no direct evidence that the two bands toured together, or that Led Zeppelin band members heard Spirit perform 'Taurus.'" Page, Plant and Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones all testified at the original trial, although Jones was not involved in the lawsuit.

Let us just start out by saying nothing can ever replace the original version of "The Lion King." The soundtrack to Disney's #TheLionKing is here with new songs by @Beyonce, @eltonofficial, @SirTimRice and score composed by @HansZimmer. See The Lion King when it roars into theatres on July 19th. Pharrell Williams produced many of the songs, including Can You Feel the Love Tonight?, I Just Cant Wait to Be King, Hakuna Matata, The Lion Sleeps Tonight" and Mbube.The music also incorporates sections from "The Lion King" on Broadway with He Lives in You. This song also appeared in "The Lion King II: Simba's Pride" in 1998. "Circle of Life""I Just Can't Wait to Be King""Mbube""Hakuna Matata""Be Prepared""The Lion Sleeps Tonight""Can You Feel the Love Tonight""Spirit""Never Too Late""He Lives In You"Graham Media Group 2019

MoneyWatch: Jimmy Choo to go public; Spirit to raise bag fees during holidays High-end shoe maker Jimmy Choo plans to go public on the London Stock Exchange. Plus, Spirit Airlines will raise bag fees by two dollars between December 18 and January 5. Jill Wagner reports on the day's top MoneyWatch headlines.

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