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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Michelle Chapman

America’s two largest budget airlines propose merger — what could it mean for fliers?

Spirit Airlines has rejected an initial offer from Frontier Airlines - (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

US budget airline Frontier is again attempting to join forces with its low-cost rival Spirit Airlines, three years after the companies failed to complete a proposed merger.

The two airlines are the largest budget carriers in the US and any deal between the two could reshape the American airline industry.

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