Hawaiian - Alaska Air merger receives final approval

[DeniseM]

Alaska, Hawaiian airlines merger clears final regulatory hurdle | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

A proposed $1.9 billion merger between competitors Alaska and Hawaiian airlines has cleared its final hurdle with the U.S. Department of Transportation today announcing that it was granting approval for the airlines to combine and operate international routes under one certificate –...

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[mjm1]

We are glad to see that the merger was approved. We fly both airlines and if this helps HA stay in business that’s great.

 

[bizaro86]

PSA: if you have American Express membership rewards this is a one-time opportunity to transfer them to Alaska.

Hawaiian and Alaska came to an agreement with the DOT that includes a guarantee that miles will be transferable 1:1, and Amex transfers to Hawaiian

 

[Luanne]

Jet Blue has some kind of affiliation with Hawaiian right now. I can use Jet Blue points for Hawaiian flights. I wonder if that will be affected.

 

[4TimeAway]

PSA: if you have American Express membership rewards this is a one-time opportunity to transfer them to Alaska.

Hawaiian and Alaska came to an agreement with the DOT that includes a guarantee that miles will be transferable 1:1, and Amex transfers to Hawaiia

Amex to Alaska is good rate?

 

[bizaro86]

Amex to Alaska is good rate?

1 amex MR to 1 Hawaiian, which they've said will transfer to 1 Alaska. So 1:1 is the same as other airlines.

It's mainly useful if (like me) Alaska miles are more useful to you than other Amex partners.

 

[DeniseM]

More details:

New Hawaiian Airlines CEO details ‘Day 1’ of now-merged company | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

The deal has closed.

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[Monkeyboy]

More details:

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