Southwest makes play for Frontier
Bankrupt carrier's sale already OK'd but counterbid still possible
Posted: July 31, 2009 at 4:33 a.m.
Frontier Airlines planes sit at the airport in Denver, where the company is based. It offers flights to about 50 locations.
Southwest Airlines Co. revealed plans Thursday to acquire Frontier Airlines, a Denver-based carrier operating under bankruptcy protection.
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Business, Pages 27, 28 on 07/31/2009
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