Consumer advocates said the failure of the JetBlue-Spirit merger would promote airline competition.
Consumer advocates said the failure of the JetBlue-Spirit merger would promote airline competition.
“The decision by JetBlue and Spirit to call off their merger is good news for the flying public,” said Diana Moss, vice president and director of competition policy for the Progressive Policy Institute. “The district court opinion backed up DOJ’s strong case for why the merger would raise fares and eliminate important consumer choice. It sets a mark for how further consolidation in the U.S. passenger markets will get close, close scrutiny.”