JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes and Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie break down blockbuster airline deal

JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes and Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie break down blockbuster airline deal


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CNBC’s Phil LeBeau sits down with JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes and Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie to discuss JetBlue’s move to buy Spirit after the discount carrier decided to end its merger plans with Frontier Airlines. The pair of CEOs explain how they formed the deal despite conflicting views toward its chances of passing federal regulators.



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