Will JetBlue Airways Or Frontier-Spirit Airlines Become America's Largest Budget Airline?

A merger of Spirit Airlines Inc. (NYSE: SAVE ) and Frontier Group Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: ULCC ) was set for a smooth take-off until JetBlue Airways Corp. (NASDAQ: JBLU ) announced earlier this year its own bid to purchase Spirit. Since then, the back-and-forth between shareholders has delayed the budget airline deal at least three times. What Happened: Shareholders were set to vote on Friday, July 8, for the third time on a possible merger between Spirit and Frontier. But it was delayed at the last minute to allow both parties to continue negotiations. See Also: Spirit Airlines Postpones Vote On Frontier Merger The announcement ... Full story available on Benzinga.com