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Flying into Foolishness: The DOJ "Saves" Consumers from Low-Cost Airlines

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08/30/2023Benjamin Seevers

The DOJ claims that it has "protected" consumers by standing in the way of a partnership between JetBlue and American Airlines. The only thing the DOJ protected was higher-cost flying.

Original Article: "Flying into Foolishness: The DOJ "Saves" Consumers from Low-Cost Airlines"

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Benjamin Seevers is a Mises Institute Fellow and holds a BA in economics from Grove City College. He will begin his PhD in economics at West Virginia University in fall 2023. His research interests include private governance, public policy, and libertarian ethics.

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Flying into Foolishness: The DOJ "Saves" Consumers from Low-Cost Airlines