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Buttigieg, Duffy spar over who’s to blame for Spirit Airlines collapse

Buttigieg, Duffy spar over who’s to blame for Spirit Airlines collapse

Summary

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg disagreed with his successor, Sean Duffy, who blamed President Biden’s administration for Spirit Airlines stopping all flights. Duffy said Buttigieg made a mistake by supporting a government decision to stop JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines.

Key Facts

  • Spirit Airlines stopped all its flights recently.
  • Sean Duffy, the current Transportation Secretary, blamed the Biden administration for this shutdown.
  • Duffy spoke about this on the Fox News show “Fox & Friends.”
  • Duffy said Buttigieg was wrong to support blocking JetBlue’s plan to buy Spirit Airlines.
  • Buttigieg was the previous Transportation Secretary before Duffy.
  • The Biden administration had opposed the JetBlue-Spirit deal, fearing less competition.
  • The disagreement centers on who is responsible for Spirit Airlines’ collapse.
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