JetBlue merges with Spirit Airlines

David Najork · Founding Software Engineer

Announced May 2, 2026 · Updated May 13, 2026 · 1 min read

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Deal value

$3.8B

Party A

Spirit Airlines

OTC: SAVEQ · Miramar, Florida

Party B

JetBlue

Terminated

Status

Terminated

JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are pursuing a merger. Reported scale / consideration: $3.8B. Status: Terminated. Sector: Airlines. Target headquarters context: Miramar, Florida, United States.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-05-02. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

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Deal timeline

Announced

May 2, 2026 · finance.yahoo.com

Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.

Sector context

This transaction is classified in Airlines with a reported deal value of $3.8B. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: finance.yahoo.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index