Originally Posted by
Halon1211
let’s be real. The new Spirit and Jetblue is only 9% of the market share… as much as the news likes to hype the “what if the DOJ blocks it”… the merger is gonna go through… again it’s only 9%
Its not the 9% that matters. Its the overlap in specific markets. DOJ looks market-by-market. They may allow the merger, but there will be stipulations that certain gates/slots be given up to competitors in certain markets. Mostly likely NYC and FL markets.