FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: PETITION FOR EXEMPTION AND OTHER RELIEF

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a notice called: Petition for Exemption and Other Relief.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 31 by Brett T Daee, Principal Deputy Chief Counsel.

Summary: On July 23, 2026, JetBlue Airways Corporation (JetBlue) and Spirit Airlines, LLC (Spirit) (together, the carriers) petitioned the Department of Transportation (the Department) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for an exemption from the prohibition on selling or purchasing Operating Authorizations (slots) at New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA). The carriers requested the exemption to allow them to consummate a transaction in which Spirit would sell 22 slots to JetBlue.

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