AAI’s Kathleen Bradish Joins Airline Mergers Panel at ABA’s 2024 Antitrust Spring Meeting

AAI’s Kathleen Bradish, Vice President and Director of Legal Advocacy, spoke on the panel, “Airline Mergers: Flying High or Flying Blind?” at the American Bar Association’s (ABA) 2024 Antitrust Spring Meeting. The panel examined the turbulence some airline deals have experienced in the past year. From the panel description:

Airline deals have experienced some turbulence in the past year. The DOJ successfully blocked the Northeast Alliance, a joint venture between American Airlines and JetBlue, and challenged JetBlue’s acquisition of Spirit. What are the implications for the airline industry and, more broadly, the transportation industry? What do these cases mean for merger enforcement and competitor collaborations?

SESSION CHAIR/MODERATOR

Grant A. Bermann, Milbank LLP

SPEAKERS

• Kathleen Bradish, American Antitrust Institute
• Edward Duffy, Senior Trial Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division
• David I. Gelfand, Cleary Gotlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
• Eyitayo St. Matthew-Daniel, Paul Weiss