NEW YORK—American Airlines and JetBlue Airways will end their partnership in the Northeast next week, after a judge ruled that the deal violates antitrust law. JetBlue said Friday that it will end codesharing—the practice of selling seats on each other’s flights—and reciprocal frequent-flyer benefits on July 21. Customers who already bought a ticket through the…
American Airlines and JetBlue Will End Their Partnership Next Week After Losing Antitrust Case
JetBlue Ending Alliance With American Airlines After Judge Rules Partnership Violates Anti-Competition Laws
JetBlue Airlines is ending its partnership with American Airlines in the northeastern United States after a federal judge in May ruled the two carriers should dissolve the agreement to comply with anti-competition laws. The companies announced the ending of the agreement, known as the Northeast Alliance (NEA), in separate statements on July 4 where they voiced…
American Airlines and JetBlue Must Dissolve Their Partnership, Judge Rules
A federal judge in Boston ruled Friday that American Airlines and JetBlue Airways must abandon their partnership in the northeastern United States on grounds that the merger between the two carriers is anti-competitive and harms customers. The partnership between the two air carriers, a joint venture called the Northeast Alliance, was approved by the Transportation…
American Airlines and JetBlue Must Abandon Their Partnership in the Northeast, Federal Judge Rules
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways must abandon their partnership in the northeast United States, a federal judge in Boston ruled Friday, saying that the government proved the deal reduces competition in the airline industry. The ruling is a major victory for the Biden administration, which has used aggressive enforcement of antitrust laws to fight against…
Threat Directed at JetBlue Airliner Prompts Search of Plane at LAX
May 4, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A JetBlue airliner that landed at Los Angeles International Airport after a flight from Las Vegas was evacuated and searched by a bomb squad May 4 due to a threat allegedly made by a passenger who missed the flight. The JetBlue plane was taken to the far western end of the LAX tarmac after…
California, 3 Other States Join US Bid to Stop Jetblue-Spirit Merger
WASHINGTON—California and three other states on Friday joined the U.S. Justice Department lawsuit aimed at preventing JetBlue Airways from buying rival discount carrier Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion. In addition to California, Maryland, New Jersey, and North Carolina signed on to the lawsuit filed in early March. “We look forward to litigating this important case…
JetBlue to Cut New York Flights Due to Understaffing in Air Traffic Positions
JetBlue CEO said on March 29 that the company is forced to cut 10 percent of its New York flights due to a shortage of air traffic controllers. The budget airline’s CEO, Robin Hayes, talking to the Economic Club of New York, said that staffing in the air traffic control center that handles all inbound,…
Proposed Airline Merger Would Bring More Competition and Lower Fares
Commentary If you want to see a classic case of how President Joe Biden’s regulatory tendencies are strangling the U.S. economy and raising prices, look no further than the latest Justice Department efforts to kill an airline merger that is pro-consumer. JetBlue has its sights on merging with a smaller and financially ailing airline, Spirit….
Spirit Airlines Shareholders Approve $3.8 Billion Sale to JetBlue
Spirit Airlines shareholders voted Wednesday to accept a $3.8 billion buyout from JetBlue Airways, but the deal could still face a challenge from federal antitrust regulators. JetBlue emerged as the winner in a bidding war with Frontier to acquire Spirit, the nation’s biggest budget airline. Spirit announced the outcome after a brief meeting, which was…
JetBlue Strikes Deal to Buy Spirit Airlines to Create 5th Biggest Low-Cost Carrier
JetBlue has struck a deal to buy Spirit Airlines in a transaction valued at $3.8 billion, the two companies said in a joint statement, laying the foundation for the creation of a low-fare challenger to the dominant big four U.S. airlines. JetBlue Airways Corporation and Spirit Airlines, Inc., announced on July 28 that their boards have…
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