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DOJ wins: JetBlue, American NEA declared illegal

May 20, 2023

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Seth Miller

in Airplanes and Airports, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Department of Justice, DOJ, Jetblue, lawsuit, merger, Northeast Alliance, Spirit Airlines, Travel

Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero JetBlue and American Airlines must unwind their Northeast Alliance (NEA), and quickly. The partnership was ruled a violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. This is, of course, bad news for the two airlines. The impact may be broader than that.