JetBlue wins $58.5m deal for Spirit's LaGuardia Airport slots (aerospaceglobalnews.com)

The Federal Aviation Administration approved JetBlue's $58.5 million purchase of 22 takeoff and landing slots at New York's LaGuardia Airport from bankrupt Spirit Airlines. The deal, approved by a bankruptcy court in July and by the FAA on October 6, expands JetBlue's slot portfolio by about 71% to 53, but restricts leasing or trading until after April 2028. JetBlue could add up to 12 daily round-trip services in 2027, though destinations are unannounced.