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Spirit Airlines Might Still Fly Had It Merged With Frontier, Ex-Exec Says

Forbes · May 6, 2026, 2:19 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Barry Biffle, former Frontier CEO and Spirit chief marketing officer, says a merger of the two airlines could have saved Spirit.

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Spirit Airlines Might Still Fly Had It Merged With Frontier, Ex-Exec Says

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