Biden admin's blocked JetBlue-Spirit merger blamed for airline's downfall
Published on May 4, 2026.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has criticised the Biden administration for blocking the merger of JetBlue-Spirit Airlines, blaming it for the closure of the company and 17,000 job losses. The criticism also mentions an NTSB probe into a United Airlines jet accident at the airport.
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