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They’re quickly crashing into the hard limits of Washington’s power.

The Biden administration sued to block JetBlue Airways' $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, saying Tuesday that the deal would reduce competition and drive up airfares for consumers.

The Biden administration sued to block JetBlue Airways $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, saying Tuesday that the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers.

The Biden administration sued to block JetBlue Airways' $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, saying it would reduce competition.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/us-sues-to-block-jetblue-from-buying-spirit-airlines/"></div>The Biden administration sued to block JetBlue Airways’ $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, saying Tuesday that the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers. The Justice Department said the tie-up would especially hurt cost-conscious travelers who depend on Spirit to find cheaper options to JetBlu...

The Biden administration sued to block JetBlue Airways’ $3.8 billion purchase of Spirit Airlines, saying Tuesday that the deal would reduce competition

The lawsuit alleges the merger would especially hurt cost-conscious customers traveling in the eastern U.S. and to destinations in the Caribbean and Latin America — the areas where the two airlines currently compete.

The Justice Department said the tie-up would especially hurt cost-conscious travelers who depend on Spirit to find cheaper options to JetBlue and other airlines.

The Justice Department said the tie-up would especially hurt cost-conscious travelers who depend on Spirit to find cheaper options to JetBlue and other airlines.

The Biden administration sued on Tuesday to block JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines, saying the deal would reduce competition and drive up air fares for consumers.