Merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines

On December 3, 2023, Alaska Airlines announced plans to acquire Hawaiian Airlines. Airline industry analysts had promoted the merger for years, which would create a combined carrier focused on the West Coast of the United States. The merger would provide Alaska, which is primarily a domestic carrier with narrowbody aircraft, with Hawaiian's widebody jets, pilots, and international networks.

The proposed merger was approved by shareholders of Hawaiian Airlines in April 2024. The merger was previously approved by the boards of both Alaska Air Group and Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. In August 2024, the proposed merger received de-facto approval from the Department of Justice. In September 2024, the Department of Transportation officially cleared the deal allowing it to close. On September 18, 2024, the merger was completed.