Spirit Airlines Expects DOJ Decision on Merger with JetBlue Within 30 Days

Spirit Airlines Inc said on Tuesday it expects U.S. antitrust regulators to decide whether to allow the low-cost carrier to proceed with its $3.8 billion merger with JetBlue Airways Corp in the “next 30 days or so.”

“We are now waiting to see whether the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit to block the deal or allows us to proceed,” Spirit CEO Edward Christie said during an investor call.

The DOJ did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

JetBlue prevailed in a months-long bidding war for Spirit Airlines after the ultra-low-cost carrier accepted its deal.

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