By Denny Jacob

--The Justice Department has won a lawsuit to undo American Airlines Group's partnership with JetBlue Airways that allowed them to coordinate routes and schedules in the Northeast U.S., CNBC reported.

--The lawsuit, filed in September 2021, alleged that the alliance was effectively a merger that would hurt consumers by driving up fares, the report said.

--The airlines didn't immediately comment on the ruling, according to the report.

Full story at https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/19/justice-department-wins-lawsuit-to-undo-jetblue-american-airlines-northeast-partnership.html

Write to Denny Jacob at denny.jacob@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

May 19, 2023 16:32 ET (20:32 GMT)

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