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#301 Are Airline Mergers Taking Off? Economic Analyses of the Recent U.S. Passenger Airline Transactions

Our Curious Amalgam

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Navigating Airline Mergers and Antitrust Analysis

This chapter delves into the complexities of antitrust evaluation for airline mergers, with a focus on market definitions and competitive dynamics between major and smaller carriers. It highlights the critical factors of customer preferences and route-specific competition, using the JetBlue-Spirit merger as a case study to illustrate regulatory challenges.

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