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Spirit delays merger vote to continue talks with Frontier, JetBlue

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Spirit delays merger vote to continue talks with Frontier, JetBlue. (credits: Google) Spirit Airlines postpones shareholder vote on proposed merger with Frontier. Vote was originally set for June 10 but was postponed for the same reasons. Both airlines increased their offers in the build up to the vote. In order to further discuss options with Frontier Airlines and competing bidder JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines postponed the shareholder vote on its proposed merger with Frontier Airlines to July 8 hours before a

Will PTI, PML-N vote for each other?

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PTI's Irfanullah Niazi (left) and PML-N's Saeed Akbar Khan Nawani will be contesting the by-poll on PP-90. — Photos by author On July 17, the control of the Punjab Assembly will be on the line, as the race for 20 seats in the province heats up. In Pakistan's most politically important province, the PML-N is hoping to maintain its narrow control. Meanwhile, the PTI is aiming to wrest the province away from the ruling party. Who could tip the balance in their favour? In the run-up to the by-polls, Geo.tv provides an in-depth look into the constituency: A profile of the constituency Total voters: 249,306 Male voters: 132,725 Female voters: 116,581 The PP-90 constituency falls under NA-97, where PTI’s Sana Ullah Khan Masti Khel is MNA. 2018 winner: Saeed Akbar Khan Nawani won as an independent candidate in the 2018 general election from PP-90. He later joined the PTI on the insistence of businessman Jahangir Khan Tareen. This year, Nawani was disqualified by