{"id":138195,"date":"2023-03-31T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=138195"},"modified":"2023-04-01T00:13:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-01T00:13:16","slug":"four-states-join-lawsuit-to-stop-jetblue-from-buying-spirit-airlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2023\/03\/four-states-join-lawsuit-to-stop-jetblue-from-buying-spirit-airlines.html","title":{"rendered":"Four states join lawsuit to stop JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The states of California, Maryland, New Jersey and North Carolina joined the U.S. Department of Justice&#8217;s lawsuit Friday aimed at preventing <strong>JetBlue Airways<\/strong> from buying <strong>Spirit Airlines <\/strong>for $3.8 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We look forward to litigating this important case alongside our state law enforcement partners to stop JetBlue from eliminating its rival, Spirit,&#8221; Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Doha Mekki said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2192<strong><em> <a href=\"https:\/en\/2023\/03\/jetblue-adds-second-daily-flight-between-new-york-and-london-heathrow.html\">JetBlue adds second daily flight between New York and London-Heathrow<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last March 7, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit to stop the deal, claiming that the planned merger &#8220;will lead to higher fares and fewer seats, harming millions of consumers on hundreds of routes.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For his part, JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes defended the deal in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/california-three-other-states-join-us-fight-stop-jetblue-buying-spirit-2023-03-31\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Reuters<\/a> this month, claiming it would save travelers money and increase available seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lawsuit is the latest attempt by President Joe Biden&#8217;s administration 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