#Ben Minicucci
Alaska Airlines clears last regulatory hurdle to finalize merger with Hawaiian Airlines
The US Department of Transportation has given Alaska Airlines permission to close on its $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, after the carriers agreed to maintain key Hawaii routes and adopt consumer protections. This exemption allows the carriers, which are respectively the fifth and tenth largest domestic airlines, to finalize their merger while maintaining separate operations until DOT rules on their transfer application.
Maui CARE Flights, travel gift program launched for Maui wildfire-impacted families
A new travel gift program was announced on Wednesday, providing more than 3,000 roundtrip Alaska Airlines flights, as well as Disneyland tickets and accommodations to Maui families affected by the Aug. 8 wildfires.
Hawaiian Holdings stockholders approve acquisition with Alaska Air Group
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. today announced that its stockholders have voted to adopt the merger agreement with Alaska Air Group, Inc.
Merger fireside chat: Airline demand patterns ‘thrown sideways’ on Maui since August wildfires
Executives with Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines discussed their recently announced merger agreement during a fireside chat hosted by the Maui Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday.
2024 Annual Hawaiian Airlines Luncheon
The event will feature a keynote address from Hawaiian Airlines President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Ingram and Alaska Airlines President and Chief Executive Officer Ben Minicucci. They will discuss the merger, timeline, benefits/services and more.
Alaska Airlines to acquire Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9B deal
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK), and Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Alaska Airlines will acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $18 per share in cash, for a transaction value of approximately $1.9 billion, inclusive of $0.9 billion of Hawaiian Airlines net debt.
