Merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines

Merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines
InitiatorAlaska Airlines
TargetHawaiian Airlines
TypeMerger
CostUS$1.9 billion
InitiatedDecember 3, 2023
CompletedSeptember 18, 2024
StatusCompleted

On December 3, 2023, Alaska Airlines announced plans to acquire Hawaiian Airlines.[1][2] Airline industry analysts had promoted the merger for years, which would create a combined carrier focused on the West Coast of the United States.[2][3][4] The merger would provide Alaska, which is primarily a domestic carrier with narrowbody aircraft, with Hawaiian's widebody jets, pilots, and international networks.[3][5]

The proposed merger was approved by shareholders of Hawaiian Airlines in April 2024. The merger was previously approved by the boards of both Alaska Air Group and Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.[6][7] In August 2024, the proposed merger received de-facto approval from the Department of Justice. In September 2024, the Department of Transportation officially cleared the deal allowing it to close.[8] On September 18, 2024, the merger was completed.

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