eb sj lawyermonthly 960x90 mirman
Legal News

US Says Antitrust Suit Challenging Northeast Alliance Should Go Ahead

Reading Time:
< 1
 minutes
Posted: 14th December 2021
Lawyer Monthly
Share this article
In this Article

The lawsuit was filed in September of this year by the US government and six US states that claim the deal between the two companies would result in higher fares in busy Northeastern US airports. 

In a court filing on Monday, the Justice Department and six states, which include California, Arizona, and Massachusetts, said that the Northeast Allianceseeks to accomplish through a joint venture what would not be tolerated as a merger: eliminating significant competition between a dominant airline and a uniquely disruptive competitor [...] Instead of fighting with JetBlue, American now seeks to co-opt it."

The agreement between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways allows the companies to sell each other’s flights in their New York-area and Boston networks and link frequent-flyer programmes.  

The US government has argued that the alliance between the companies will cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars and says that  the “promised benefits do not justify these harms."

The lawsuit is currently set to go to trial in September 2022.

Share this article

JUST FOR YOU

9 (1)
Sign up to our newsletter for the latest Commercial Updates
Subscribe to Lawyer Monthly Magazine Today to receive all of the latest news from the world of Law.
eb sj lawyermonthly 350x250 mirmantw centro retargeting 0517 300x2509 (1)
Connect with LM

About Lawyer Monthly

Lawyer Monthly is a news website and monthly legal publication with content that is entirely defined by the significant legal news from around the world.

Magazine & Awards

cover scaledlmadr24 outnowmpu