A federal judge is blocking a planned merger of JetBlue and Spirit Airlines.
The Department of Justice sued last March to stop JetBlue's proposed three-point-eight-billion-dollar deal.
It was the first time in more than two decades the federal government tried to block an airline merger.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland argued the merger would lead to higher fares and fewer choices for travelers.
JetBlue claimed the merger would only create stronger competition for the four larger airlines and would make fares cheaper.
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