The government’s antitrust case that struck down American Airlines’ alliance with JetBlue won’t impact the carrier’s capacity plans in the northeast this summer, American’s financial chief said Thursday.
“Now, if there are adjustments, they’ll be longer term,” American Airlines chief financial officer Devon May said Thursday at the 2023 Wolfe Research Global Transportation & Industrials Conference. “It’s not going to impact customers this summer, so any customers that are booked through the NEA will be taken care of.”
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorkin ordered the two carriers to dismantle the deal within 30 days after the high-profile case was decided on May 19 — an outcome that was major victory for the Biden Administration’s pro-consumer agenda. In his ruling, Sorkin said that the alliance would reduce competition and lead to fare hikes.
