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Alaska, Hawaiian airlines report merger gains

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Following its acquisition by Alaska Air Group, 383 nonunion employees at Hawaiian Airlines have left the company after receiving WARN notices.

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Alaska and Hawaiian airlines say their merger has resulted in a net gain of more than 1,100 jobs and is ahead of schedule financially nearly two years after receiving federal approval, although the companies still have not completed joint labor agreements for unionized workers. Ahead of the Sept. 18 anniversary of Alaska Air Group’s $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Holdings, Alaska CEO Ben Minicucci and Hawaiian Airlines CEO Diana Birkett Rakow told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser the combined carrier has completed several key integration milestones, including a single operating certificate achieved in September of 2025, a unified loyalty program in October, and a single passenger service system in April that reduced guest friction by connecting websites, mobile apps, airport kiosks, reservation records, and loyalty programs like Atmos Rewards and Huaka‘i by Hawaiian. The executives said the merger also has expanded travel options for Hawaii residents through Alaska’s growing international network and strengthened the combined carrier’s financial performance despite ongoing industry challenges. Alaska Air Group last month reported second-­quarter revenue of $4.1 billion and a net loss of $76 million, or an adjusted loss of 92 cents per share, better than analysts’ expectations of a 99-cent loss. The carrier also reported plans to nearly double its cargo aircraft capacity by...

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