The purpose of the antitrust laws is to protect consumers. And, and the way you do that is by having robust competition. In this instance, JetBlue and Spirit combined would have been a much more effective competitor than the two splintered apart. And the antitrust analysis typically looks at one of the central questions is what percentage of the relevant market are the players that are seeking to merge. (18:26–18:35)
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Asserts that a merger between JetBlue and Spirit would enhance competition.
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