Originally Posted by
BlueScholar
Because Spirit’s CEO testified that they didn’t need the merger to survive, and Jet Blue testified that this would reduce competition and raise prices. That’s exactly what antitrust laws are designed to prevent.
If either executive testified differently it is very likely the outcome would have been different.
Doubt it, the Biden administration wanted it blocked so it was going to be blocked no matter what. Just the fact the lawsuit was brought was the nail in the coffin.