Big Five Airline? How a Merged JetBlue-Spirit Could Compete | WSJ

American, United, Delta and Southwest are often called the big four U.S. airlines. JetBlue’s tie-up with Spirit would make it the fifth largest domestic carrier. This deal is an ‘’acquisition about assets’ and would increase the airline’s pilots, planes and seat capacity, supercharging its growth and accelerating its plan by years.

WSJ’s Alison Sider and a former JetBlue executive explain how the combined airline could compete.

Photo Illustration: Adele Morgan

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