On Tuesday, Warren said on Twitter that airline mergers have been a “disaster” for consumers and called for regulators to focus on increasing competition in the industry.
Travelers search for their luggage at the Southwest Airlines Baggage Claim at Midway Airport on December 27, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois.As Southwest Airlines undergoes a crisis, having canceled thousands of flights over the past few days, Sen. Elizabeth Warren is saying that lax antitrust enforcement over the past decades is partially to blame for the problem.
“Consolidation in the airline industry has been a disaster for Americans left with fewer choices and higher prices. [Southwest]’s cancellations are the latest example,” she wrote. “[The Department of Transportation] should use its antitrust tools to protect fliers, starting with blocking the [JetBlue-Spirit Airlines] merger.”
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