FAA approves JetBlue acquisition of 22 former Spirit slots at LaGuardia

The U.S. FAA authorized JetBlue to receive 22 slots previously held by Spirit Airlines at New York's LaGuardia Airport, granting an exception to a 2006 order that normally bars slot transfers.

The approval includes a condition that JetBlue cannot lease or negotiate those slots to another carrier until after April 2028, and the airline is exempted from the rule requiring at least 80% usage of LaGuardia slots until April 2027.