Nov 18 (Reuters) – Lawyers for the U.S. Justice Department said American Airlines Group’s (AAL.O) alliance with JetBlue Airways Corp (JBLU.O) would harm travelers while the airlines pushed back during closing arguments on Friday in the government’s bid to dissolve the partnership.
The department, six states and the District of Columbia have called the “Northeast alliance “a “de facto merger” of the companies’ Boston and New York operations. Through the alliance, the airlines coordinate…