Justice Dept. sues to block JetBlue’s proposed acquisition of Spirit
By SDCN Editor The Justice Department, together with Attorneys General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of New York, and the District of Columbia, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit Tuesday to block JetBlue Airways Corporation’s proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of its largest and fastest-growing ultra-low-cost rival, Spirit Airlines, Incorporated. JetBlue and Spirit compete fiercely…