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November 9, 2025

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JetBlue fined $2M for chronic flight delays

January 10, 2025 David Koenig

The Transportation Department said Friday it will hit JetBlue Airways with a $2 million penalty for chronically late flights along the East Coast, and half the money will go to passengers who were delayed. The […]

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JetBlue’s $3.8 billion buyout of Spirit Airlines is blocked by judge citing threat to competition

January 16, 2024 David Koenig, Associated Press

DALLAS — A federal judge on Tuesday sided with the Biden administration and blocked JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines, saying the $3.8 billion deal would reduce competition. The Justice Department had sued to block […]

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NC’s Stein, 3 other states join bid to block airline deal 

April 6, 2023 North State Journal Staff

North Carolina Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein along with attorneys general from California, Maryland and New Jersey signed on to a lawsuit attempting to block JetBlue’s $3.8 billion purchase of competitor Spirit Airlines.  The complaint […]

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MOORE: Proposed airline merger would bring more competition and lower fares 

February 4, 2023 Stephen Moore

If you want to see a classic case of how President Joe Biden’s regulatory tendencies are strangling the U.S. economy and raising prices, look no further than the latest Justice Department efforts to kill an […]

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JetBlue agrees to buy Spirit for $3.8 billion

July 28, 2022 Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

JetBlue has agreed to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion in a deal that would create the nation’s fifth largest airline if approved by U.S. regulators. The agreement Thursday comes a day after Spirit’s attempt […]

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Merger vote at Spirit could reshape discount airline market

July 3, 2022 David Koenig, Associated Press

DALLAS — The prospect of a takeover of Spirit Airlines threatens to upend the cheap-fare end of the industry much like a series of mergers among big airlines reduced choices for travelers. Spirit is the […]

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US sues to stop deal between American Airlines and JetBlue

September 22, 2021 David Koenig, Associated Press

The Justice Department and officials in six states have filed a lawsuit to block a partnership formed by American Airlines and JetBlue, claiming that it will reduce competition and lead to higher fares. The Justice […]

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