Frontier makes second bid for Spirit as budget airlines struggle

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Frontier Airlines is making another attempt to acquire Spirit Airlines, despite being rejected before and facing a hesitant seller.

Spirit, which filed for bankruptcy protection last year, quickly dismissed Frontier's latest bid, but the budget airline's financial struggles may keep the conversation open.

The two airlines previously tried to merge in 2022, but JetBlue outbid Fron