How to Fix Flying: A New Approach to Regulating the Airline Industry
January 26, 2024 — As alarming recent safety incidents shine a spotlight on the dangers of a deregulated airline industry—atop longstanding discontent with shrinking seat sizes, bogus fees, chronic delays and cancellations, and route closures—“How to Fix Flying: A New Approach to Regulating the Airline Industry," from the American Economic Liberties Project and Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator provides an extensive menu of policy options to address the ongoing crisis.
Fact Sheet: How a JetBlue-Spirit Merger Will Hurt Travelers, Working People, and Local Communities
October 16, 2023 — In July 2022, JetBlue Airways announced its plan to acquire Spirit Airlines in a $3.8 billion transaction. Enforcers at the DOJ are taking them to court this fall. Here's all you need to know about the acquisition before court begins.