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Budget airlines Spirit and Frontier plan to merge

Published February 8, 2022 at 12:33 PM CST

Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines announced a $6.6 billion merger this week. Both airlines are known for their low costs and no-frills service.

Here & Now‘s transportation Seth Kaplan explains what more consolidation means for travelers.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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