The U.S. government on Tuesday reassigned 16 peak-hour runway timings at congested Newark Airport in New Jersey to Spirit Airlines from Southwest Airlines , saying this would boost competition and help reduce costs for travelers.
Alaska said it was disappointed, arguing it is "uniquely positioned to offer reliable service with lower fares between the Northeast and the West Coast – directly competing with airlines with larger networks."
Southwest said in 2019 that it would pull out of Newark in favor of LaGuardia, and Spirit, a low-cost carrier, asked for 16 of the most desirable timings. Spirit filed suit challenging the FAA decision and a U.S appeals court in 2021 vacated the decision and sent it back to the FAA to address the competition issue.
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