The following statement can be attributed to TWU International President John Samuelsen:
“If Spirit Airlines’ shareholders voting against a merger with Frontier indicates that the company is nearing a deal with JetBlue, we believe that workers and airline passengers should be concerned. Spirit executives must look closely at JetBlue’s business model and how that airline is being run and consider the negative impacts a takeover could have on its workforce and customers who rely on Spirit’s ultra-low-cost services. If a JetBlue-Spirit deal does happen, we hope regulators will step in and recognize that combining these airlines could lead to job cuts and reduced choices for consumers.”