The DOJ just prevented that impromptu trip to Miami from costing you even more. JetBlue and Spirit airlines are two low-cost options that tried to merge under the auspicies of saving the consumer some money. It was hard to maintain that story once internal documents leaked that JetBlue intended on adding a 40% ticket to the prices Spirit was calling for. After a smoking gun like that, you’d expect for the deal to fall though — thankfully, it did.
BREAKING: The Department of Justice has blocked JetBlue and Spirit airlines from merging, finding that it "would further consolidate an oligopoly" and cause harm to consumers. pic.twitter.com/QTsvUvLaeH
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) January 16, 2024
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One small loss for oligarchy, one big win for consumers. Monopolies cost the average American $300 a month back in 2019 — I’d bet the number has only gone up since then. There is no better way to celebrate JetBlue and Spirit staying seperate entities than buying a ticket and going somewhere nice! Well, you’d probably be better off with a staycation. COVID rates are really high right now and I doubt an airport visit would help the numbers.
Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected] and by tweet at @WritesForRent.