CHICAGO—JetBlue Airways Corp. on Monday ratcheted up its bidding war with Frontier Group Holdings for Spirit Airlines Inc. as the race for the ultra-low-cost carrier enters the final stretch. Both bidders see Spirit as an opportunity to expand their domestic footprints at a time when the U.S. airline industry is dogged by labor and aircraft…

By Kelly Yamanouchi From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Flight cancellations continue to persist for U.S. airlines since severe disruptions caused by the January COVID-19 surge and even as carriers staff up ahead of what’s expected to be a busy summer travel season, according to the latest federal data on air travel. Airlines canceled 4.5 percent of…

WASHINGTON—U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to a new $14 billion payroll assistance package to U.S. airlines as part of a COVID-19 relief bill, the third round of government support to the struggling sector since March 2019. With the latest six-month extension that will keep thousands of workers on payrolls through Sept. 30, Congress…