Spirit/Frontier Merger May Hit Less Antitrust Turbulence, Could Still Get Stuck in DOJ Holding Pattern

Hooman Yazhari offers key insights in a Debtwire article covering the potential merger between Spirit Airlines and Frontier. In the piece, Hooman addresses important regulatory considerations and points out that as the airline industry trends toward uniformity in product offerings, the Spirit-Frontier combination may not be seen as diminishing competition. Instead, Hooman notes that regulators could view the merger as creating a stronger competitor to challenge the dominance of legacy carriers.