Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines is offering more than 3,000 free flights to those impacted by the Maui fires last August. The Maui CARE Flights program is a collaboration between the airline, Gov. Josh Green, Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen and the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement.

The DOJ said it would decide within 90 days of the two airlines declaring substantial compliance with the DOJ's second and presumably final document request. On Tuesday, both airlines did that in filings to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which effectively sets Aug. 5 as the deadline for the DOJ to decide on the merger.

The proposed merger, which also needs a federal sign-off, has already been approved by both companies' boards of directors.

The airline said that it would cancel 110 to 150 flights a day while the Max 9 planes remain grounded, as signs indicate some travelers may at least temporarily try to avoid flying on Max 9 jetliners.

The news of Alaska Airlines' plan to buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion is starting to sink in — and customers aren't sure what to think. The sale, which will require federal regulatory approval, could be a year and a half away. Is it a good thing? Bad thing? How will it work in the short and long term? The Conversation's Catherine Cruz brought in executives from both airlines to learn the latest.

Airline officials discuss what the Hawaiian-Alaska Airlines merger means for the companies and their customers; a food systems professor details the policies and efforts needed in food security and local agriculture; HPR’s Catherine Cluett Pactol reports on a Makahiki ceremony on Kahoʻolawe and its connection to the healing of the island.

Alaska Airlines plans to purchase Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion. The deal will require approval from certain shareholders and U.S. regulators. What's going to happen to your Hawaiian Miles? How will the merger affect interisland travel? HPR's Jason Ubay shares what we know so far.

Alaska Air Group has agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal including debt. The airlines announced the agreement Sunday. Alaska will pay $18 in cash for each share of Hawaiian, whose stock closed Friday at $4.86.

Alaska Airlines says its canceling nonstop flights between Anchorage and Honolulu during the summer months, primarily because of limited staffing. The suspension will last from June until November.

Airline travel to and from Hawai‘i has seen major changes due to coronavirus restrictions and changing consumer behavior. Pacific Business News Editor in Chief A. Kam Napier has more on the story.