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Feds set to block JetBlue's $3.8 billion deal for Spirit
The carriers say joining forces would benefit travelers, but the blockbuster deal has been dogged by concerns it could hurt competition.
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The carriers say joining forces would benefit travelers, but the blockbuster deal has been dogged by concerns it could hurt competition.
Hayes spoke shortly before the Department of Justice sued to block JetBlue's proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines.
JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes joins "CBS Mornings" for a closer look at the Justice Department's looming decision over whether to allow a $3.8 billion merger with low-budget carrier Spirit Airlines.
A Learjet operated by charter company HopAJet crossed onto the runway and took off without clearance, according to the FAA.
Two JetBlue planes bumped into each other at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City on Wednesday. CBS News transportation safety analyst and former National Transportation Safety Board chairman Robert Sumwalt joined CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss that incident and another near-miss at JFK and the checks and balances in place to avoid incidents with aircraft.
The incident comes just days after a close call at the same airport, when two planes carrying passengers nearly collided on the runway.
Port Authority staff evacuated 167 people from the plane using emergency slides, officials said.
The alleged incident occurred near the end of the flight, a spokesperson for JetBlue said in a statement to CBS News.
Shareholders at Spirit Airlines this week accepted JetBlue's $3.8 billion all-cash offer, though experts expect regulators will push back on the deal. NerdWallet travel expert Sally French joins CBS News anchors Nancy Chen and Anne-Marie Greene to discuss what a merger could mean for consumers as well as how best to navigate holiday travel.
JetBlue's deal to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion still needs the greenlight from the U.S. Justice Department. The merger announced yesterday would create the nation's fifth largest airline, but it could face push back from regulators. Mahmood Khan, professor and director in the department of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Virginia Tech, joined CBS News' Christina Ruffini and Vladimir Duthiers with more.
JetBlue will purchase Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion, one day after shareholders rejected a potential merger between Spirit and Frontier Airlines. If approved, the airline would become the nation's fifth-largest. CBS News transportation correspondent Errol Barnett has more on what this means for travelers looking for low-cost options.
Would create the nation's fifth largest airline if approved by U.S. regulators.
Shareholders at Spirit Airlines are voting on a potential merger with Frontier Airlines, but a rival offer from JetBlue is complicating negotiations. CBS News Transportation Correspondent Errol Barnett breaks down what this means for fliers looking for low-cost options.
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Spirit Airlines is considering two rival bids for a potential merger, which could spark major changes in the market for discount airline tickets. CBS News transportation correspondent Errol Barnett has more on what a deal could mean for consumers.
Eastern Ukraine is bracing for another day of Russia’s assault. The U.N. says 15.7 million Ukrainians need urgent humanitarian support. Philadelphia is ending its indoor mask mandate just days after reinstating it. And Mike Tyson is being investigated after reportedly punching a passenger on a JetBlue flight.
Representatives for the former boxer said another passenger was being aggressive, which started the incident.
JetBlue Airways made a bid to buy Spirit Airlines, which could blow up a plan for Spirit to merge with rival budget carrier Frontier Airlines.
JetBlue offered about 40% more than what Frontier Airlines was planning to pay for Spirit under a previously announced merger.
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During the rally, former President Donald Trump declared several times that he was better looking than Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Amid extreme heat at the Pikes Peak Air Show in Colorado Springs Saturday afternoon, around 100 people were treated for heat-related illness, 10 of whom were hospitalized, officials said.
Base officials said a suspect in a dark sedan began shooting at the main entry gate of the facility around 4:30 a.m.
The airstrike struck a house and an adjacent warehouse sheltering displaced people, according to local hospital officials.
Céline Dion shared an inside look at the lead-up to her spectacular performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics' opening ceremony.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National railroads, which haul millions of tons of freight across the border, have stopped taking certain shipments.
When Bart and Krista Halderson suddenly disappeared in July 2021, their son, Chandler, alerted police. A search of a popular social media app helped lead investigators to a gruesome discovery.
When Bart and Krista Halderson suddenly disappeared in July 2021, their son, Chandler, alerted police. A search of a popular social media app helped lead investigators to a gruesome discovery.
Mark Twitchell, a Canadian filmmaker, is dubbed "The Dexter Killer" because of the numerous links between the TV series and his real-life crimes.
During the rally, former President Donald Trump declared several times that he was better looking than Vice President Kamala Harris.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National railroads, which haul millions of tons of freight across the border, have stopped taking certain shipments.
The teen's parents alleged in the suit a paraprofessional repeatedly shoved him into a utility closet, hit him, and once photographed him locked in a cage used to store athletic equipment.
A U.S. district judge said in her ruling that FuboTV was likely to be successful in proving that the joint venture would violate antitrust laws.
Former President Donald Trump also disclosed more than $100 million in liabilities for recent legal cases.
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During the rally, former President Donald Trump declared several times that he was better looking than Vice President Kamala Harris.
Former New York congressman George Santos is expected to enter a guilty plea in federal court Monday on Long Island.
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Amid extreme heat at the Pikes Peak Air Show in Colorado Springs Saturday afternoon, around 100 people were treated for heat-related illness, 10 of whom were hospitalized, officials said.
The National Association of EMS Officials recommends "Cool First, Transport Second" for patients whose body temperature is over 104 degrees.
When you call 911, you expect the ambulance to rush you to the hospital - but doing that could actually jeopardize a patient experiencing extreme heat illness. National recommendations call for cooling patients before transporting them, but most states do not require that lifesaving protocol.
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Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey has announced a plan to save five Steward hospitals from closure.
The airstrike struck a house and an adjacent warehouse sheltering displaced people, according to local hospital officials.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National railroads, which haul millions of tons of freight across the border, have stopped taking certain shipments.
More than 130 fires have erupted across Turkey in the past week, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Directorate.
Céline Dion shared an inside look at the lead-up to her spectacular performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics' opening ceremony.
Somerset House said staff and the public were safe and artworks were not in the area of the fire
A fedora worn by actor Harrison Ford in the 1984 film "Indiana Jones and the Temple" sold at auction this week for a staggering $630,000.
There were 37 bids for the iconic hat won by Harrison Ford, who played the intrepid archaeologist, Indiana Jones, according to the auction house Propstore.
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Formed in Scotland in 1990, Travis' rise began during the peak of Brit-pop. The success of their album "The Man Who" launched the quartet into worldwide fame. Now from their newest, full-length studio album "L.A. Times," here's Travis with "Gaslight."
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Artificial intelligence and misinformation remain a threat this election year. So how can you spot what's real and what's not? Darren Linvill, co-director of the Media Forensics Hub at Clemson University, joins CBS News with tips.
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