JetBlue wins Spirit slots at LaGuardia Airport, eyes move to Marine Air Terminal as airlines fight for space
JetBlue has secured 22 coveted LaGuardia Airport slots from Spirit Airlines following a $58.5 million bankruptcy auction.
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JetBlue Airways has won a bankruptcy auction to acquire landing and takeoff slots previously held by Spirit Airlines at LaGuardia Airport. The deal involves 22 slots for a total bid of $58.5 million.
Coverage from Bloomberg Law News, Reuters, and the Wall Street Journal emphasizes that the slots were acquired via auction. CNBC further notes that JetBlue is eyeing a move to the Marine Air Terminal as airlines continue to compete for limited space.
Future developments center on JetBlue's potential transition to the Marine Air Terminal and the operational integration of the newly acquired slots.
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Quick answers
How much did JetBlue pay for the slots?
JetBlue won the bid with a payment of $58.5 million according to Simple Flying.
How many slots were acquired?
JetBlue acquired 22 ex-Spirit slots at LaGuardia.
Where did the sale take place?
The slots were acquired through a bankruptcy auction.
Coverage (7)
- JetBlue Airways buys new landing and takeoff slots at LaGuardia from Spirit (JBLU:NASDAQ) Seeking Alpha · 1d ago
- JetBlue Wins $58.5 Million Bid For 22 Ex-Spirit Slots At LaGuardia Simple Flying · 1d ago
- JetBlue Wins Spirit’s LaGuardia Slots at Bankruptcy Auction (4) Bloomberg Law News · 1d ago
- JetBlue Wins Auction for Spirit’s Slots at LaGuardia WSJ · 1d ago
- JetBlue wins Spirit Airlines’ coveted slots at LaGuardia Airport in NYC: report New York Post · 1d ago
- JetBlue wins auction for Spirit's LaGuardia flight slots Reuters · 1d ago
- JetBlue wins Spirit slots at LaGuardia Airport, eyes move to Marine Air Terminal as airlines fight for space CNBC · 1d ago
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