Month: April 2025
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You’re On Guard! Weekly Recap: Republic and Mesa Decide to Get Hitched, and Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks About Political Buyer’s Remorse
The Main Squawk: Republic to absorb Mesa by the end of the year Regional airlines Republic and Mesa announced an agreement to combine operations last week to form what they’re calling “America’s Regional Airline of Choice.” The all-stock transaction is expected to be complete by the end of the year, pending agreements with labor groups,…
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You’re On Guard! Weekly Recap: Spirit 2.0 Plans a Part-time Operation, Fists Are Thrown in DCA Tower
The Main Squawk: Spirit is transitioning to a “peak-day only” operation with zero flights planned mid-week and on Saturdays Spirit exited bankruptcy last month with a plan to revitalize the “bare fare” by implementing a permanent part-time schedule. No longer will the Airline be known for flights that delay until 2:00 AM, only to cancel…
