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Low-cost airlines Frontier and Spirit announce they're merging

The combined airline would offer 1,000 daily flights to more than 145 destinations in 19 countries and directly add 10,000 jobs by 2026.
Spirit Airlines aircrafts are shown at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport on August 05, 2021 in Houston, Texas.
Updated February 7, 2022 at 3:22 PM ET

Two U.S. airlines known for their cheap fares have announced they're planning to merge to create what they call

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