#301 Are Airline Mergers Taking Off? Economic Analyses of the Recent U.S. Passenger Airline Transactions
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Navigating Airline Mergers: JetBlue and Spirit
This chapter explores the complexities of airline mergers with a focus on the JetBlue-Spirit merger and its implications for competitive dynamics in the industry. Key discussions include the effects of nonstop overlap routes, the use of metrics like the Herfindahl index, and the contrasting impacts of various mergers on consumers. The analysis underscores the importance of assessing each merger's potential benefits and drawbacks on a case-by-case basis.
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