Spirit Airlines beat out competitors JetBlue and Alaska for 16 peak runway times at Newark Liberty International Airport, according to the Department of Transportation.
The Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that Spirit Airlines, which is in the middle ofwill expand service at Newark Liberty International Airport.
The DOT received applications from Spirit and JetBlue Airways for all 16 timings, and from Alaska Airlines for four. However, it was determined that Spirit would improve "competition in the Newark market, which was affected when Southwest Airlines discontinued service there," according to the DOT. The department also decided that the carrier was "most likely to provide the lowest fares to the most consumers.
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