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Judge to JetBlue: No Merger for You

Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat

January 19th, 2024


JetBlue and Spirit aircraft at the Fort Lauderdale airport

There’s been major courtroom drama as the proposed JetBlue-Spirit merger was blocked by a U.S. judge. In this special episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the implications of the ruling and assess the likely knock-on impact on the wider airline industry. We’ve read all 100+ pages of the ruling so you don’t have to.

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Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat

January 19th, 2024

Tags: North America

Photo credit: JetBlue and Spirit aircraft at the Fort Lauderdale airport Flickr / JT Occhialini