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A federal judge decided in May that the JetBlue-American deal, called the Northeast Alliance, violates antitrust law. "Despite our deep conviction in the procompetitive benefits of the NEA, after ...
JetBlue has had some setbacks when it comes to partnerships with other carriers, given that its Northeast Alliance with American Airlines and merger attempt with Spirit did not go according to plan.
Judge Sorokin ruled on Friday that JetBlue (JBLU) and American (AAL) are permanently enjoined from continuing the Northeast Alliance, effective thirty days after the date of the order.
The Northeast Alliance received a go-ahead from the U.S. Department of Transportation after American and JetBlue gave up some takeoff and landing slots at New York and Washington airports.
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways have begun to unwind their Northeast Alliance, two months after a court ruled it was anti-competitive. The Fort Worth-based carrier said on 14 July it is ...
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin decided in May that the airlines must end their Northeast Alliance, or NEA, which began in 2021, because it violates U.S. antitrust law.
But U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin wrote that through their alliance, American and JetBlue carved up Northeast markets between them, “replacing full-throated competition with broad cooperation.” ...
American and JetBlue are defending themselves against a Department of Justice (DOJ) lawsuit seeking to unwind their “Northeast Alliance” (NEA). The DOJ says the deal violates antitrust law.
When JetBlue expressed its interest - even threatening a hostile takeover - in merging with Spirit, it was Spirit's upper management that expressed disinterest in JetBlue and preferred to merge with ...
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are strengthening their controversial Northeast Alliance. Despite a lawsuit filed by the Justice Department, the duo is expanding its network and catering to ...
JetBlue claims its Northeast alliance with American Airlines will result in $800 million in annual consumer benefits, even though the U.S. Justice Department begs to differ.