Here is the DOT response when they were asked about it. Looks like it could be politically advantageous and save jobs, while helping preserve low fares.


“We're monitoring the situation surrounding Spirit.

As you know, Spirit's financial difficulties stretch back to its first bankruptcy in 2024 and the failures of the last administration.

When Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg blocked a proposed Spirit/JetBlue merger in 2024, their DOJ bragged it was "a victory for U.S. travelers who deserve lower prices and better choices." If American consumers were faced with one fewer ultra low cost carriers, they would obviously disagree.”