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JetBlue to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion

JetBlue will purchase Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion, one day after shareholders rejected a potential merger between Spirit and Frontier Airlines. If approved, the airline would become the nation's fifth-largest. CBS News transportation correspondent Errol Barnett has more on what this means for travelers looking for low-cost options.
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