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By TOM JOYCE
THE CENTER SQUARE CONTRIBUTOR
(The Center Square) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta recently joined a multistate coalition spearheaded by the U.S. Justice Department in a lawsuit opposing the proposed merger of Spirit and JetBlue airlines. The lawsuit says the proposed merger violates the Clayton Act because it could reduce competition.
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It is the second antitrust lawsuit filed against JetBlue since 2021. In September 2021, Mr. Bonta joined the U.S. Justice Department and six other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against American Airlines and JetBlue. Back then, they opposed a joint venture between the two companies known as the Northeast Alliance.
“Fewer flights. More expensive tickets. Lower quality service. That’s what happens
