Judge blocks JetBlue from acquiring Spirit Airlines

Post by stevehawk » Wed, Jan 17, 2024, 4:13 AM UTC

eganist wrote: post #4

vlovich123 wrote: post #3

If Alaska acquires Hawaiian then this would have to be decided ultimately by SCOTUS right? I would think these two cases are too similar and there needs to be some fairness and consistency in the rulings.

I'm probably oversimplifying, but Alaska + Hawaiian creates a larger regional competitor to e.g American, United, and Southwest on a more local scale where most of their routes are complimentary (the two weren't substantially competing; Alaska offers a handful of CONUS to Hawaii routes, whereas Hawaiian offers CONUS as well as international routes to/from Hawaii), whereas JetBlue acquiring Spirit consolidates nationw…

Post by babyshake » Wed, Jan 17, 2024, 4:18 AM UTC

stevehawk wrote: post #11

eganist wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm probably oversimplifying, but Alaska + Hawaiian creates a larger regional competitor to e.g American, United, and Southwest on a more local scale where most of their routes are complimentary (the two weren't substantially competing; Alaska offers a handful of CONUS to Hawaii routes, whereas Hawaiian offers CONUS as well as international routes to/from Hawaii), whereas JetBlue acquiring Spirit consolidates nationw…

The problem is that Spirit is but going to survive 2024. Between their debt situation and a number of their A320 Neos about to be grounded thanks to a Pratt and Whitney eff-up, they won't be around long enough to keep anything competitive.

Post by personjerry » Wed, Jan 17, 2024, 4:50 AM UTC

eganist wrote: post #9

jsyang00 wrote: post #6

This is a bad ruling, Spirit is likely to go under without acquisition. Neither firm had particularly large share of market.

If this is true, then this is probably a great ruling for JetBlue; they can buy up the scraps at bankruptcy if Spirit liquidates.

Post by thsksbd » Wed, Jan 17, 2024, 4:56 AM UTC

brightball wrote: post #16

jsyang00 wrote: post #6

This is a bad ruling, Spirit is likely to go under without acquisition. Neither firm had particularly large share of market.

This is the only thing that ever happens in my brain when I hear Spirit airlines now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTkr2AxC2eI

Post by bb88 » Wed, Jan 17, 2024, 5:30 AM UTC

thsksbd wrote: post #17

brightball wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is the only thing that ever happens in my brain when I hear Spirit airlines now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTkr2AxC2eI

I'm about to board my first spirit flight after Southwest ruined my return flight