Spirit has confirmed it has allowed JetBlue access to due diligence information that has already been shared with the rival bidder for the low-cost carrier, Frontier as the battle heats up for the take over.
Spirit confirm the JetBlue talks were ongoing following the New York-based airline’s revised and upgraded offer. JetBlue’s senior management are optimistic Spirit will eventually choose them as the preferred buyer, its Chief Executive Robin Hayes said last week, "We're pleased that there now seems to be a genuine desire from the Spirit board to engage with us. -We're going to continue to engage with the Spirit board over the next few weeks."