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USA: towards blocking JetBlue-Spirit merger

American government would like to stop acquisition due to competition fears

The US government wants to block the planned acquisition of the low-cost airline Spirit Airlines by the airline JetBlue Airways. This is a deal worth 3.8 billion dollars. The US Department of Justice wants the stop, which is urging the judges of the federal court in Boston to block the merger procedure. The goal of President Joe Biden's administration is to preserve competition among low-cost airlines...

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