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Coverage dated March 5, 2023 to March 7, 2023

DOJ sues to block JetBlue and Spirit Airlines merger

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The Justice Department said the merger would result in higher air fares for consumers.

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  1. Justice Department set to block JetBlue's $3.8 billion deal for Spirit Airlines

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  2. Newest

    DOJ sues to block JetBlue and Spirit Airlines merger

    Headline from FOX 5 New York ·

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  1. CBS News

    Justice Department set to block JetBlue's $3.8 billion deal for Spirit Airlines (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The carriers say joining forces would benefit travelers, but the blockbuster deal has been dogged by concerns it could hurt competition.

  2. FOX Business

    JetBlue, Spirit brace for Justice Department lawsuit to block airlines’ merger (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    JetBlue expects a lawsuit from the Justice Department over the $3.8 billion merger with Spirit Airline. While Spirit argues deal would save customers millions.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    US sues to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The Biden administration sued to block JetBlue Airways' $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, saying Tuesday that the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers.

  4. 12News Phoenix

    US sues to block JetBlue merger with Spirit Airlines (opens 12News Phoenix)

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    12News Phoenix's feed description

    JetBlue and Spirit have anticipated the government challenge for weeks.

  5. Al Jazeera

    US sues to stop JetBlue’s deal for Spirit, cites consumer harm (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US DOJ said the merger would price out cost-conscious fliers as it would result in fewer seats and hence higher fares.

  6. ABC 12 Flint

    US Justice Department sues to block JetBlue's purchase of Spirit Airlines (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    The US Justice Department is suing to stop JetBlue's proposed $3.8 billion deal to buy discount carrier Spirit Airlines the first time in more than 20 years that the government

  7. NPR

    DOJ sues to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines, saying it will curb competition (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Biden administration sued on Tuesday to block the $3.8 billion purchase, saying the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers.

  8. The Daily Caller

    JetBlue Hit With DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Over Spirit Airlines Merger (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued JetBlue Tuesday to prevent a planned merger with Spirit Airlines.

  9. NBC4 Washington

    'This Merger Will Limit Choices': US Sues to Block JetBlue From Buying Spirit Airlines (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    The Justice Department said the tie-up would especially hurt cost-conscious travelers who depend on Spirit to find cheaper options than they can find on JetBlue and other airlines.

  10. Triblive

    U.S. sues to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    The Biden administration sued on Tuesday to block JetBlue Airways’ $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, saying the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers. The Justice Department said the tie-up would especially hurt cost-conscious travelers who depend on Spirit to fi…

  11. Quartz

    The Biden administration pulled the emergency brake on JetBlue’s $3.8 billion takeover of Spirit airlines (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    An antitrust lawsuit seeks to block the creation of America’s fifth-largest airline

  12. Fox7 Austin

    US sues to block JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines in $3.8B merger (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    The Biden administration is suing to block JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines, saying the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers.

  13. Newsweek

    Spirit Airlines own words used against them in bid to block JetBlue merger (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Biden administration has fought back against consolidation. The DOJ filed a lawsuit against JetBlue on Tuesday.

  14. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Justice Department Sues to Block JetBlue's Acquisition of Spirit Airlines (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    JetBlue’s takeover of Spirit would create the fifth-largest airline in the country and also eliminate Spirit.

  15. CBS News

    Justice Department files lawsuit to block JetBlue's $3.8 billion deal for Spirit (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Regulators say the proposed merger, which would create the fifth-largest U.S. carrier, threatens airline industry competition.

  16. Politico

    DOJ sues to block JetBlue’s $3.8 billion Spirit takeover (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The lawsuit has been looming over the pending merger for months and has been expected since the companies inked their deal last June.

  17. Insider

    JetBlue combining with Spirit would make airfare more expensive, US says in lawsuit filed to block a merger (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    If JetBlue buys Spirit Airlines, airfares would rise for consumers across the board, the US argues in a new lawsuit filed to block the merger.

  18. Truthout

    Justice Department Sues to Block JetBlue-Spirit Merger in Latest Antitrust Move From Biden Administration (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    Officials are concerned that the merger would decrease competition in an industry that is already highly consolidated.

  19. Hiawatha World Online

    Justice Department Sues to Block JetBlue, Spirit Merger (opens Hiawatha World Online)

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    Hiawatha World Online's feed description

    On Tuesday, the Justice Department sued to block JetBlue Airways from taking over Spirit Airlines in a $3.8 billion deal. The complaint, filed in Massachusetts in conjunction with New York

  20. Courthouse News Service

    Merger plans for JetBlue and Spirit Airlines spur government pushback (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    Federal and state officials argue that the combination of the two low-cost carriers would turn them into a higher-cost carrier.

  21. Digital Journal

    US Justice Dept sues to block JetBlue-Spirit airline merger (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    The US Justice Department on Tuesday sued to block a $3.8 billion JetBlue-Spirit airline merger, saying that the combination would harm consumers and

  22. Washington Examiner

    JetBlue expecting DOJ lawsuit to block merger with Spirit (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The CEO of JetBlue said he is expecting the Department of Justice to file a lawsuit to block the company's planned merger with Spirit Airlines.

  23. Maine Public

    DOJ sues to block JetBlue-Spirit merger, saying it will curb competition (opens Maine Public)

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    Maine Public's feed description

    The Biden administration sued on Tuesday to block the $3.8 billion purchase, saying the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers.

  24. Washington Examiner

    Justice Department files lawsuit to block JetBlue-Spirit Airlines merger (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Justice Department filed a lawsuit in an attempt to block a merger between JetBlue and Spirit Airlines, arguing the consolidation would hurt the airline industry.

  25. CBS News

    JetBlue CEO "disappointed" but "not surprised" as DOJ set to block merger with Spirit Airlines (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    Lawyers for the U.S. Department of Justice could move to halt the transaction as early as Tuesday.

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