Alaska Air Group has completed the acquisition of Hawaiian Holdings.
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines will maintain their individual brands. They will soon offer the ability to transfer miles between the two companies’ mileage accounts and make reservations for each other’s flights.
Alaska Air Group stated, “Through the vast network of OneWorld Alliance and partners around the world, customers will have expanded access to destinations both domestically and internationally, contributing to communities through two strong brands with a long history of offering great experiences.”
Ben Minicucci, CEO of Alaska Air Group, said, “Today is a historic day for Alaska Airlines as we formally merge with Hawaiian Airlines. Both Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines take great pride in connecting communities through award-winning service and look forward to welcoming more customers to experience the uniqueness of our brands. Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air have provided air travel to customers and contributed to communities for over 230 years. Based on this tradition, we are confident that together we will become even stronger. We will deliver the outstanding operations our customers expect, expand the options for seamless travel to almost anywhere in the world, and ensure financial stability and value that stimulates investment.”
As a result, Honolulu will become the second-largest hub after Seattle, maintaining bases in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, San Diego, and Anchorage. The group will have a fleet of 350 aircraft, including two Boeing 787s, 24 Airbus A330s, 18 Airbus A321neos, 235 Boeing 737s, 19 Boeing 717s, and 44 Embraer E175s. The number of employees will exceed 33,000.
Both companies are currently working on obtaining a single operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate as a single airline. Websites, reservation systems, and mileage programs will be maintained until the latter half of the integration process.
Within the next few months, both companies will implement the ability to earn miles on each other’s flights. By early 2025, the mileage programs will support exchanges of miles for Hawaiian Airlines reward tickets.
The shares of Hawaiian Holdings will be delisted on September 18.
