DOT: Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian can close merger deal. Story by HNN Staff • 12h. H ONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The merger between Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines is one step closer to becoming a reality.

DOT said Alaska committed in writing to keep key Hawaiian routes to the mainland and current inter-island flights. These promises are legally enforceable for years.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has approved the merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, provided that both carriers agree to certain conditions such as the value of their ...

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 ...

As the proposed merger of Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines moves forward, the Department of Transportation is requiring new enforceable consumer protection guarantees from both airlines. “Our top ...

The DOT also is requiring that Hawaiian provide a travel credit or frequent-flyers miles when a flight is delayed by three hours or more. In addition, the DOT has required reduced flying costs for ...

This comes after an extensive DOT review in which both airlines agreed to certain commitments and consumer protections. By HNN Staff Published : Sep. 17, 2024 at 9:13 AM HST | Updated : Sep. 17 ...

DOT said Alaska and Hawaiian agreed to protect the value of frequent flyer rewards, maintain existing service on key Hawaiian routes to the continental United States and inter-island regions, ...

Alaska and Hawaiian can close but must remain separate and independently operated until the DOT has ruled on their transfer application. If approved, the consumer protections will remain in effect ...