US files complaint against JetBlue in Boston amid expectation it will oppose Spirit purchase

US files complaint against JetBlue in Boston amid expectation it will oppose Spirit purchase
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department filed a complaint against JetBlue in Boston federal court on Tuesday amid expectation that the government will oppose the airline’s purchase of Spirit.

The complaint was not immediately available.

(Reporting by Diane Bartz)

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