FAA approves JetBlue purchase of 22 former Spirit slots at LaGuardia
The FAA authorized JetBlue Airways to acquire 22 slots at New York LaGuardia Airport that were previously held by Spirit Airlines, which ceased all passenger operations on 2 May 2026 and entered liquidation.
JetBlue won the July auction for the slots with a $58.5 million offer, and the FAA granted a waiver of the 2006 ordinance that barred slot transfers, provided JetBlue does not lease or swap any of the slots until April 2028, while also waiving the 80% usage requirement until April 2027 to allow new and expanded services.