Let's hope that Republic counters with a higher bid, and that the judge and creditors committee find Republic's offer and intent to be in the best interests of Frontier. Frontier Airlines is a wonderful, customer-friendly airline with clean, comfortable aircraft, lots of Denver history and significant community ties. Southwest just wants to eliminate Frontier as their competition to control the Denver market, because so far Frontier is beating them. Frontier passengers are very loyal and have stayed with the company through the thick and thin of this bankruptcy process. This is just a hostile takeover disguised as a "buyout opportunity".
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