The DOT said the exemption allows Alaska and Hawaiian to close the deal and consummate their merger on the condition that they remain separate and independently operated until the DOT has ruled on ...

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The Department of Transportation got new guarantees from Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines as the two companies prepare to merge.

The Department of Transportation approved the merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, provided that the carriers maintain certain conditions.

The DOT decision allows Alaska to buy Hawaiian shares and start the process of closing, the agency said. The deal, announced last December, cleared a key step when the US Justice Department last ...

Alaska Airlines Can Buy Hawaiian In Rare Major Airline Merger, DOT Says By Ty Roush, Forbes Staff. Ty Roush is a breaking news reporter based in New York City.

On July 15, Alaska and Hawaiian filed a transfer application requesting that the DOT allow them to combine and operate international routes under one certificate.

The U.S. Transportation Department said on Tuesday it had agreed to allow Alaska Airlines to close on its $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, after the carriers agreed to maintain key ...

Alaska and Hawaiian can close but must remain separate and independently operated until the DOT has ruled on their transfer application.