Alaska Air Group announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.. The combination expands guests’ access to domestic and international destinations, including through the Oneworld Alliance and a network of global partners.

Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines now begin the work to secure a single operating certificate with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which will allow the two airlines to operate as a single carrier with an integrated passenger service system. In the interim, the airlines will continue to operate as separate carriers with no immediate changes to operations and will maintain separate websites, reservation systems and loyalty programs until later in the integration process.

As of today, Alaska Air Group’s airlines/subsidiary airlines:

• Fly nearly 1,500 daily flights to 141 destinations including 29 international markets in the Americas, Asia, Australia and the South Pacific. This expanded network feeds the more than 1,200 destinations available through oneworld Alliance;
• Maintain hubs in Seattle, Honolulu, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, San Diego and Anchorage, with Honolulu becoming the second largest behind Seattle;
• Operate a fleet of 350 aircraft, which includes two Boeing 787, 24 Airbus A330, 18 Airbus A321neo, 235 Boeing 737, 19 Boeing 717, 44 Embraer E175, and eight dedicated freighters (three Boeing 737-700, two Being 737-800 and three Airbus A330); and
• Employ more than 33,000 people across North America, Asia and the Pacific.

“This is a historic day for Alaska Airlines as we officially join with Hawaiian Airlines,” said Ben Minicucci, CEO of Alaska Air Group. “Alaska and Hawaiian share tremendous pride in connecting communities with award-winning service, and we look forward to inviting more guests on board to experience what makes both brands unique. Among Alaska, Hawaiian and Horizon Air, we have more than 230 years of history flying guests and serving communities. I know we will build on that legacy and become stronger together – providing the excellent operation guests have come to expect, expanding options to seamlessly travel nearly anywhere in the world, and securing the financial stability and value that inspires investment.”