<div id="readability-page-1">Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. ( ULCC ) shares moved higher in Tuesday's extended trading after reports surfaced that it is in discussions to merge with bankrupt Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc. ( FLYYQ ) . <ul> <li>ULCC stock is climbing after-hours. See the chart and price action here. </li> </ul> Sources familiar with the matter said that the airlines are in discussions for a potential merger that could be announced as soon as this month, according to Bloomberg. Read Next: Elon Musk Prepares SpaceX IPO Valued At More Than RTX, Boeing, Lockheed Combined The news comes as Frontier announced the sudden replacement of its former CEO Barry Biffle on Monday. James G. Dempsey, formerly the company’s president, was appointed as interim CEO effective Monday, with Biffle remaining in an advisory capacity until Dec. 31. Spirit had previously attempted to merge with JetBlue Airways Corp. ( JBLU ) , but a federal judge blocked the proposed $3.8 billion deal in January 2024, ruling that the acquisition would violate antitrust laws by eliminating a key low-cost competitor and driving up fares for consumers. Following the court’s decision, the airlines mutually agreed to terminate the deal, a move that left Spirit facing severe financial headwinds and ultimately contributed to its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in November 2024. ULCC Price Action: Frontier shares were up more than 9% in Tuesday's after-hours trading, while Spirit Aviation ( FLYYQ ) shares remained flat due to the over-the-counter market being closed. Read Next: <ul> <li>Why iRobot Stock Could Pull A ‘Zombie Squeeze’ — The Walking Debt</li> </ul> Photo: Shutterstock</div>

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Frontier Group Holdings 的股票在盤後交易中上漲超過 9%，原因是有報道稱該公司正在與破產的 Spirit Aviation Holdings 進行合併談判。由於 Frontier 最近更換了首席執行官，合併可能很快會被宣佈。Spirit 之前與 JetBlue 的合併嘗試因反壟斷問題被阻止，導致其破產。由於市場關閉，Spirit 的股票保持平穩

Frontier 股票因與 Spirit Aviation 的合併談判而上漲