{"id":286529,"date":"2025-09-18T10:01:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T00:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/united-wont-bid-bankrupt-spirit-assets\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T10:01:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T00:01:16","slug":"united-airlines-wont-bid-for-bankrupt-spirits-assets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=286529","title":{"rendered":"United Airlines Won\u2019t Bid For Bankrupt Spirit\u2019s Assets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\" data-id=\"128657\"style=\";  ;\" class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\"><span>United Airlines<\/span><\/span> (NYSE: UAL) CEO Scott Kirby was quick to point out in recent conversations that the airline will not bid for Spirit Airlines&#8217; assets, which Kirby anticipates coming up for sale as the airline slowly begins to exit markets. <span class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\" data-id=\"123427\"style=\";  ;\" class=\"display-card-hyperlink display-card-hyperlink-no-vignette\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/tag\/spirit-airlines\/\"  >Spirit Airlines<\/a><\/span> (NYSE: SAVE), despite its extensive financial difficulties, continues to own numerous aircraft, landing slots, and route rights, all of which could soon come up for sale. 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