Federal Court Orders End to American Airlines and JetBlue Partnership.

American Airlines and JetBlue Airways have been ordered by a U.S. District Court judge to end their alliance on Northeast U.S. flight routes within 30 days, following a years-long antitrust lawsuit filed by the Justice Department. The lawsuit alleged that the partnership raised prices and reduced choice for air passengers traveling to and from major cities in the Northeast. The judge ruled that the alliance was an "unreasonable restraint on trade" that violated the Sherman Act. Both airlines are evaluating their next steps as part of the legal process.