California and three other states joined a federal lawsuit aimed to block JetBlue's $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines. The lawsuit is scheduled for trial this fall.
California and three other states have joined a federal lawsuit aimed at blockingNew Jersey, Maryland and North Carolina also joined in an updated version of the complaint that was filed Friday in federal district court in Boston.argues that the deal would reduce competition and drive up prices for airline consumers by eliminating Spirit, which is known for low fares.
A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320, left, passes a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 as it taxis on the runway, July 7, 2022, at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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