JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to save their merger after it was blocked by a federal district court last month.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled in favor of the Department of Justice, which was seeking to block a deal for JetBlue to merge with Spirit, alleging antitrust violations. The DOJ had expressed concerns over Spirit’s low-cost fares being taken off the market as a result of a merger with JetBlue, along with its impact on routes Spirit serves.
In a brief filed to the appellate court on Monday, attorneys for the two airlines argued the merger would make them a viable competitor to the “big four,” who they note were allowed to expand in recent decades.
“These airlines are Delta,
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