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Passenger with box cutters forces emergency landing of Frontier flight, airline says

ATLANTA — A Frontier Airlines flight headed to Florida had to land in Atlanta late Friday after a passenger was spotted with a box cutter, according to the airline.

Tribune News Service

Flight diverted after man with box cutter threatens to stab passengers and crew

Box cutters banned from flights after 9/11 attacks

The Independent UK

Flight forced into emergency landing as man 'threatens to stab people' with knife

Frontier Airlines Flight 1761 from Cincinnati to Tampa was diverted to Atlanta and the man was taken into custody as box cutters have been banned on flights since members of Al Qaeda wielded them in the 9/11 terrorist attacks

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US airline plans all-you-can-fly subscription for unlimited flights

The ‘Netflix effect’ has now hit coffee shops, car manufacturers, tech providers - and airlines

The Independent UK

The best airlines for holiday travel on points

In NerdWallet’s annual analysis of airline mile valuations, holiday flights often don’t provide the highest per-mile value

The Independent UK

Baggage handler killed after hair caught in luggage conveyer belt

An outpouring of grief has surged in the wake of the tragic death of former college basketball star Jermani Thompson

The Independent UK

Asian shares mixed on US rally, China economic growth woes

Asian shares are mixed as Chinese shares sank after leaders acknowledged the official 5.5% growth target for this year won’t be met

The Independent UK

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JetBlue agrees to buy Spirit for $3.8B. It would create the 5th largest U.S. airline

The agreement Thursday capped a months-long bidding war and arrives one day after Spirit's attempt to merge with Frontier Airlines fell apart. The deal still needs approval from antitrust regulators.

WEKU

JetBlue buys Spirit for $3.8 billion

JetBlue is buying Spirit Airlines in a $3.8 billion deal, a day after Spirit and Frontier Airlines agreed to abandon their merger proposal

The Independent UK

Spirit Airlines ends proposed deal with Frontier, paves way for possible JetBlue takeover

Spirit Airlines has ended its proposed merger with Frontier Airlines, clearing a path for JetBlue Airways to take over the South Florida-based discount carrier.

Tribune News Service

Bidding war escalates, as Spirit Airlines again delays final decision on Frontier merger

For the second time this month, Broward County’s Spirit Airlines has postponed a final decision on whether to go ahead with a planned merger with Frontier Airlines.

Miami Herald

Merger vote at Spirit could reshape discount airline market

Shareholders of Spirit Airlines will vote Thursday on a proposed merger with Frontier Airlines, and the outcome could affect fares for millions of air travelers who depend on the budget airlines

The Independent UK

Spirit Airlines takeover fight heads to a vote

Frontier Airlines and JetBlue each want to remake America's airline industry.

Axios

Merger Arbitrage Mondays - The Bidding War For Spirit Airlines (SAVE) Continues

After twelve new deals were announced during the prior two weeks, merger activity ground to a halt last week with no new deals announced. Oracle completed its massive $24.3 billion deal for healthcare software company Cerner and in a trend we have been seeing for several weeks, yet another SPAC…

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Tribune News Service

Frontier adds $250 million reverse breakup fee to Spirit bid in effort to deflect JetBlue

Frontier Airlines, in a move crafted to deflect JetBlue Airways’ bid for South Florida-based Spirit Airlines, has added a $250 million reverse breakup fee to its merger proposal.

Benzinga

Spirit Airlines Sticks To Frontier Deal - Ball Is In The Shareholders' Court Now

Frontier Airlines parent Frontier Group Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:ULCC) commented on Spirit Airlines Inc.'s (NYSE:SAVE) rejection of JetBlue Airways Corp's (NASDAQ:JBLU) offer. "We are pleased that the Spirit Board of Directors has again reaffirmed its commitment to combining with Frontier, which increases competition by bringing more ultra-low fares to more travelers and delivering substantial shareholder value," stated Barry…

The Independent UK

Baby named ‘Sky’ after being born in plane toilet

‘I was happy to see everyone working together to successfully deliver a newborn on an aircraft’ says pilot

Daily Mirror

Woman gave birth 'unexpectedly' on plane as flight attendants help deliver baby girl

Frontier Airlines shared an image of the baby on Facebook after the mum suddenly went into labour on Florida flight, with one flight attendant praised for going "above and beyond"

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The Independent UK

Woman gives birth on plane with help from ‘exemplary’ flight attendant

Frontier Airlines praised flight attendant’s ‘calm’ demeanour during unexpected airborn delivery

Daily Mirror

Airline passenger, 23, duct-taped to seat mid-flight for groping crew jailed for 60 days

Maxwell Berry, 23, from Ohio, US, was jailed for 60 days after pleading guilty to three counts of assault in relation to the incident on a Frontier Airlines flight

The Guardian - US

Ohio man who groped flight attendants gets 60 days in prison

Maxwell Berry, 23, who was restrained in his seat with tape, also was sentenced to a year of supervised release after his jail time

Tribune News Service

NC woman sued Frontier Airlines over vomit-covered seats. Now lawsuit is settled

When a mother and daughter boarded their plane home in 2019, they were greeted with their seating area covered in vomit, authorities said.

Benzinga

Gone But Not Forgotten: 14 Old Airlines Of The US

The date of Jan. 1, 1914, marked the world's first passenger airline service, endeavored by the aptly named “The St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line,” which flew from St. Petersburg, Florida and landed in nearby Tampa.

The Independent UK

Flight attendants settle Frontier discrimination suit

Frontier Airlines has settled a discrimination suit brought by a group of flight attendants who claimed the carrier discriminated against them during pregnancy and while breastfeeding

Tribune News Service

JetBlue Airways steps up as a rival suitor for Spirit Airlines with all-cash takeover offer

South Florida-based Spirit Airlines acknowledged Tuesday that it has attracted a surprise new suitor in JetBlue Airways of New York, which is seeking to outbid a recent merger offer by Frontier Airlines of Denver.

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