JetBlue has finally reached a deal to buy Spirit Airlines after months of “will they, won’t they” maneuvers back and forth. Together the combined entity will create the fifth largest airline in the United States, assuming they are granted regulatory approval.
What will this mean for the combined airline route network? OAG looks at their respective networks for the week of 8th August 2022.
Where Does JetBlue Fly Now?
New York based JetBlue had a 3.9% share of scheduled airline capacity from US airports in the week of 8th August 2022. The airline operated a total of 253 routes, mostly within the USA.
The route network demonstrates their base and focus in the US Eastern Seaboard with a concentration of flights ferrying passengers north and south.
Where Does Spirit Airlines Fly Now?
The route network for Florida-based Spirit Airlines is, not surprisingly, more concentrated around the South East of the USA, but with a significant volume of airline routes flying east-west between…
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