JetBlue-Spirit ‘Last Rites’ Meeting Sets Up Possible DOJ Lawsuit

Executives for JetBlue Airways Corp. and Spirit Airlines Inc. met with Justice Department officials Wednesday in a final bid to persuade the antitrust agency to approve their $3.8 billion merger, said people familiar with the matter.

The agency is expected to decide whether to challenge the deal in the next several weeks, the people said, asking not to be named discussing a pending probe.

A meeting between the companies and the Justice Department’s top antitrust officials — who make the final call on whether to file a case — is one of the last steps before a lawsuit or a ...