Daily Memo: False Choices Lead Governments To Block Airline Mergers

jetblue and spirit
Credit: Joe Pries
A U.S. federal judge’s rejection of the proposed JetBlue Airways-Spirit Airlines merger, claiming the combined carrier would hurt consumers and drive up fares, was reminiscent of last year’s block of the proposed Avianca-Viva merger by the Colombian government. In both instances, governments weighed...
Aaron Karp

Aaron Karp is a Contributing Editor to the Aviation Week Network.

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