Coverage dated August 19, 2024

Alaska Air Merger With Hawaiian Clears DOJ Hurdle

Headline from Investopedia

Alaska Air Group reported that the time for the U.S. Department of Justice to review its $1.9 billion purchase of Hawaiian Airlines parent Hawaiian Holdings expired, moving the deal closer to completion.

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Reports & sources

17 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX Business

    Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merger clears regulatory hurdle, will now be reviewed by DOT (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Alaska Airlines announced Monday that its merger with Hawaiian Airlines cleared a major hurdle after the DOJ's time period to complete its investigation expired.

  2. Investopedia

    Alaska Air Merger With Hawaiian Clears DOJ Hurdle (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    Alaska Air Group reported that the time for the U.S. Department of Justice to review its $1.9 billion purchase of Hawaiian Airlines parent Hawaiian Holdings expired, moving the deal closer to completion.

  3. NBC New York

    Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merger clears Justice Department hurdle, now faces DOT (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The Justice Department didn’t file a suit seeking to block the tie-up between Alaska and Hawaiian, but still have to face the DOT.

  4. Newsweek

    Alaska Airlines moves closer to acquiring Hawaiian Airlines (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Justice will not challenge the $1 billion merger deal between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines.

  5. FOX Business

    Alaska Air, Hawaiian Airlines merger clears DOJ hurdle. Will it benefit flyers? (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Air Group attempting to merge. Though JetBlue and Spirit's deal fell through, these carriers may have a chance and it could benefit travelers.

  6. The Oregonian

    Justice Department won’t challenge Alaska-Hawaiian airline merger, but one hurdle remains (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The $1.9 billion deal is still subject to approval from the Department of Transportation.

  7. Forbes

    Alaska-Hawaiian Airline Deal Clears DOJ’s Anti-Trust Regulators (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The $1.9 billion deal must still pass muster with the Department of Transportation. If approved, it will be the largest consolidation of U.S. airlines since 2016.

  8. CNN

    Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian merger clears US DOJ review (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Alaska Airlines said its proposed merger with Hawaiian Airlines has been cleared just days after it agreed to extend a review period of the $1.9 billion deal.

  9. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Hawaiian-Alaska airlines proposed merger clears main regulatory hurdle | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    A proposed $1.9 billion merger between competitors Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines just cleared its most significant regulatory hurdle after federal antitrust enforcers ended their review period without blocking the deal.

  10. MyNorthwest

    Alaska Airlines clears hurdle in proposed Hawaiian Airlines merger (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Alaska Airlines is one step closer to acquiring Hawaiian Airlines after the DOJ chose not to challenge the $1 billion deal.

  11. Washington Times

    Alaska Air clears a very big hurdle in its proposed merger with Hawaiian Airlines (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Alaska Air is one step closer to acquiring Hawaiian Airlines after the U.S. Department of Justice chose not to challenge the $1.9 billion deal that the carriers say will create a company better able to serve travelers.

  12. Quartz

    Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are one big step closer to merging (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The $1.9 billion tie-up between the U.S. carriers would be the largest industry merger in years

  13. Anchorage Daily News

    Alaska Air clears big hurdle in proposed merger with Hawaiian Airlines (opens Anchorage Daily News)

    Published

    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Justice has chosen not to challenge the $1.9 billion deal.

  14. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Airlines’ merger clears major hurdle | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    A proposed $1.9 billion merger between competitors Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines cleared its most significant regulatory hurdle Monday after federal antitrust enforcers ended their review period without blocking the deal.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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