JetBlue Ending Alliance With American Airlines After Judge Rules Partnership Violates Anti-Competition Laws
JetBlue Airlines is ending its partnership with American Airlines in the northeastern United States after a federal judge in May ruled the two carriers should dissolve the agreement to comply with anti-competition laws.
The companies announced the ending of the agreement, known as the Northeast Alliance (NEA), in separate statements on July 4 where they voiced their disagreements over the court’s decision.
“JetBlue’s unique model has successfully disrupted the industry for well over 20 years, and we decided to enter into the NEA as a creative solution to bring more of the JetBlue Effect to customers in New York and Boston, where our growth has been challenged by constraints outside of our control. By all measures, it succeeded,” JetBlue said in a statement….