Spirit Airlines shares sink 20% in second day of losses after judge blocks JetBlue merger
JBLUJetBlue(JBLU) CNBC·2024-01-18 00:53

JetBlue Airways planes are seen near Spirit Airlines planes at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 16, 2022. Shares of Spirit Airlines fell about 23% Wednesday, its second day of double-digit losses, after a judge blocked its proposed merger with JetBlue Airways. Spirit is down roughly 60% since the decision blocking its $3.8 billion acquisition by JetBlue was handed down Tuesday, citing reduced competition. The combination would have created the country's ...