Spirit Airlines Again Delays Shareholder Vote on Merger, Backs Frontier Deal
Spirit on Wednesday said it would delay the vote until July 27 and reiterated its preference for being bought by fellow discount airline Frontier instead of
JetBlue Airways Corp.
, a deal which Spirit has said faces significant regulatory risks. The vote, most recently scheduled for July 15, has now been pushed back four times.
Spirit said it would continue discussions with both Frontier and JetBlue, which has been bidding against Frontier to buy Spirit.…