Alaska Airlines buys Hawaiian Airlines in $1.9 billion deal; Both brands should remain separate, say CEOs – Honolulu Star-Advertiser
UPDATE: 11:02 am Alaska Airlines’ takeover of Hawaiian Airlines will not result in any union job losses and the “majority” of its 1,400 non-union employees will be retained to manage the expanded service, the companies’ top executives say. The new company will retain and revamp the Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines brands, Peter Ingram, president and … [Read more…]