Four more states have joined the Justice Department in a lawsuit aimed at blocking the merger of Spirt Airlines and JetBlue.
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday unveiled a lawsuit to block the $3.8 billion JetBlue-Spirit Airlines merger, saying it will limit consumers choices and drive up fares.from buying rival discount carrier Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion.
California, Maryland, New Jersey, and North Carolina signed the lawsuit Friday, which was filed in early March."We look forward to litigating this important case alongside our state law enforcement partners to stop JetBlue from eliminating its rival, Spirit," said DOJ Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Doha Mekki said in a statement.filed the lawsuit on March 7, seeking to stop the transaction.FOX Business has reached out to JetBlue and Spirit Airlines for comment.
A JetBlue airliner lands past a Spirit Airlines jet on taxi way at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport.
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