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Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines earlier this week announced their intent to merge, potentially making the combined company the fifth largest airline by market share. WRCR Market Analyst Ken Mahoney of Mahoney Asset Management in Chestnut Ridge says it’s hard to envision the combination of two airline companies that both suffer from poor customer service records…
The $6.6 billion deal could close in the second half of the year. NPR said the two carriers say they’ll offer travelers better deals, more reliable service, and add 10,000 jobs by 2026.