The Northeast Alliance On Trial Jetblue And American Head To Court In Us Antitrust Suit
The U.S. antitrust trial against the Northeast Alliance between JetBlue and American is slated to begin on Tuesday as the airlines seek to convince a judge that their unique partnership increases options for consumers and drives down prices.The suit, filed by the Department of Justice last year, alleges that by codesharing and collaborating to run complementary route networks through New York and Boston, the alliance would “eliminate significant competition between American and JetBlue that has led to lower fares and higher quality service for consumers traveling to and from those airports....