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3 Links I Love: SpirBlue is Happening, Small Airports with Big Problems, Big Props in Molokai

This Week’s Featured Link

JetBlue and Spirit to Create a National Low-Fare Challenger to the Dominant Big Four Airlines – JetBlue Newsroom
The hostile bid has worked. JetBlue and Spirit, together forever… if the feds say it’s ok.

Video of the Week

It is tough to watch all the tap dancing, but CNBC did a great job of pressing them on Spirit’s change of tune. This thing is just uncomfortable to watch the whole way through. Basically, this is JetBlue’s show and now Spirit has to just look pretty and support the deal however JetBlue wants.

Two for the Road

Too few pilots and airline seats at smaller airports despite record pay; ‘auction’ pushes fares up – WHTM 27
Why is this small outlet doing a deep dive into airline issues? Check that byline. Seth Kaplan, formerly of Airline Weekly, is at the station, and when they let him do airline work, it’s great.

New Plane Here, Limited Booking Available – The Molokai Dispatch
Thanks to @quanterium for pointing out that Mokulele is now running a Saab 340 on Molokai and Lānaʻi. This is hugely important for Molokai, because it is much easier for wheelchair passengers, and it allows more in the belly.