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United States of America et al v. JetBlue Airways Corporation et al

  1. October 31, 2023

    JetBlue-Spirit Deal Will Hurt Flyers, Judge Told As Trial Begins

    A Boston federal judge heard dueling narratives Tuesday about the impact of a proposed $3.8 billion merger between JetBlue Airways Corp. and Spirit Airlines Inc., as the government argued the deal will cost flyers billions while the airlines touted significant benefits to travelers.

  2. October 26, 2023

    JetBlue, Spirit Lose Bid To Close Court For Antitrust Trial

    A Boston federal judge on Thursday denied a request by JetBlue Airways Corp. and Spirit Airlines Inc. to close the courtroom for portions of the government's upcoming antitrust trial challenging the companies' proposed merger.

  3. October 12, 2023

    Flyers Have Standing To Contest JetBlue-Spirit, Judge Says

    A Massachusetts federal judge teed up a second challenge to JetBlue's $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines Inc. on Wednesday in a terse opinion holding that two of the two dozen flyers suing behind the Justice Department have standing to contest the deal.

  4. October 06, 2023

    Airline Workers Union Wants JetBlue Merger Grounded

    The union representing airline workers at several major hubs is stepping into the legal fight over JetBlue's proposed acquisition of Spirit Airlines, saying the union's gate agents are "on the chopping block" if the sale goes through.

  5. October 04, 2023

    DOJ, JetBlue Want Flyers' Spirit Case Kept Apart

    The U.S. Department of Justice and JetBlue Airways Corp. separately asked a Massachusetts federal judge earlier this week not to consolidate the government challenge to JetBlue's $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines Inc. with a private lawsuit, arguing a late stage pairing would befuddle trial planning at the last minute.

  6. September 21, 2023

    DOJ Says JetBlue Deals Can Both Harm Competition

    The U.S. Department of Justice told a Massachusetts federal court there's nothing inconsistent about contentions that JetBlue's planned merger with Spirit and a previously blocked alliance with American Airlines would both hurt competition but in different ways.

  7. September 11, 2023

    JetBlue Cuts Another Deal Over Spirit Merger Worries

    JetBlue Airways Corp. inked another deal Monday aimed at fixing concerns raised by enforcers over its planned $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, agreeing to unload Spirit's operations at airports in Boston and New Jersey to Allegiant.

  8. August 29, 2023

    JetBlue Wants 'Serial Litigants' Sanctioned For Redaction Flub

    JetBlue is seeking sanctions for the "serial litigants" whose botched redactions last week revealed what the company said were mischaracterizations about how much fares might go up if the company's merger with Spirit Airlines goes through.

  9. August 23, 2023

    Botched Redactions Show JetBlue Plans To Hike Spirit Fares

    Travelers challenging JetBlue's planned $3.8 billion acquisition of low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines have revealed more about their allegations than they intended, with improper redaction formatting by plaintiffs counsel showing internal company estimates that fares on Spirit planes could go up by as much as 40%.

  10. August 15, 2023

    Antitrust Watchers Are About To Have Their Hands Full

    A deluge of trials and key hearings are slated for the coming weeks in antitrust cases spread across the country, including the first expected trials for monopolization claims against Google, trials in a variety of other conduct cases from enforcers and private parties, and hearings on several merger challenges.