According to Bloomberg, DOJ officials are divided on whether to proceed with a lawsuit to block the merger. The core of the debate hinges in part on Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines’ relatively small size compared to the major US airlines. There is also debate as to whether the merger...
has depended on Hawaiian Airlines as its critical link both between the islands and the rest of the world. The proposed merger with Alaska Airlines, announced in December, continues to stir considerable attention and debate among both consumers and stakeholders. ...
Honolulu, Hawaii, will become a key hub city for Alaska Airlines, the companies said, "enabling greater international connectivity for West Coast travelers throughout the Asia-Pacific region with one-stop service through Hawai‘i." Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A321neo prepares for takeoff at Los ...
The Justice Department has been aggressive under President Joe Biden in blocking airline consolidation. In March, JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines scrapped their $3.8 billion merger agreement after a U.S. judge blocked the deal in January on anticompetition concerns following a Justice Departme...
HawaiianMiles members can link their HawaiianMiles and Mileage Plan accounts with their Alaska Airlines account.Alaska Airlines Thanks to the carriers'merger, HawaiianMiles members can link their two mileage accounts and have their status matched, to enjoy elite benefits when traveling on either ...
Jamie Baker, an analyst for JPMorgan, said “Alaska-Hawaiian is much more of a plain vanilla, run-of-the-mill merger than, say, JetBlue-Spirit," making regulators less likely to sue. But William McGee, an airline expert with American Economic Liberties Project, ...
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have officially filed forantitrust clearance of their proposed merger, a $1.9 billion dealannounced on Dec. 3, 2023.According to a filing from Hawaiian, both carriers submittedPremerger Notification and Report Forms to the U.S. JusticeDepartment and the ...
to consummate the Transaction; that either party may terminate the merger agreement or that the closing of the Transaction might be delayed or not occur at all; possible disruption related to the Transaction to Alaska Air Group’s or Hawaiian Holding...
This week, the Alaska Airlines board of directors elected Ian Morgan as the new Vice President of Cargo Alaska Airlines. In parallel, Jason Berry was made an Executive Vice President at the Alaska Air Group. Inc. parent company level, while also ...
Fitch Places Hawaiian on Rating Watch Positive on Merger Announcement with Alaska Air Group Rating Action Commentary / Thu 12 Oct, 2023 Fitch Revises Hawaiian Holdings Rating Outlook to Negative; Affirms Ratings Rating Action Commentary / Thu 13 Oct, 2022 Fitch Affirms Hawaiian Airlines at 'B-'...