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How the Spirit Airlines and JetBlue's $3.8 billion merger could affect budget travel

Name: How the Spirit Airlines and JetBlue's $3.8 billion merger could affect budget travel
Uploaded: 2022-10-21T09:40:39-0400
Duration: 5 min 2 s
Description: 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.

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.