Hawaiian Holdings, the parent of Hawaiian Airlines has confirmed this week that its stockholders have voted to agree to the takeover by the Alaska Air Group. To save face, the management is calling it a merger and advised that the substantial majority of the holders of Hawaiian’s stock voted in favour of the merger, according to preliminary results from the special meeting held on Friday. Hawaiian will file the final voting results, as tabulated by an independent inspector of elections, on a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
17 February, 2024
Hawaiian Holdings Stockholders approve of takeover by Alaska Air Group
Hawaiian Holdings, the parent of Hawaiian Airlines has confirmed this week that its stockholders have voted to agree to the takeover by the Alaska Air Group. To save face, the management is calling it a merger and advised that the substantial majority of the holders of Hawaiian’s stock voted in favour of the merger, according to preliminary results from the special meeting held on Friday. Hawaiian will file the final voting results, as tabulated by an independent inspector of elections, on a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
06 February, 2024
Four bolts missing from door plug of Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9...
27 January, 2024
Alaska Airlines putting 737 MAX 9s back in service
26 January, 2024
Boeing's MAX production issues ripple across aerospace industry
08 January, 2024
United Airlines finds loose bolts during inspections of 737 MAX 9 planes....
Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 had three previous pressure warnings before blowout flight.
Cockpit voice recorder data on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 jet which lost a panel mid-flight on Friday was overwritten.....
07 January, 2024
Boeing 737 MAX - US grounds some Boeing MAX planes for safety checks following Alaska Airlines aircraft suffers blowout
14 December, 2023
Porter Airlines and Alaska Airlines announce key strategic partnership
03 December, 2023
Alaska Airlines to buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9billion......
06 November, 2023
Alaska Airlines and Condor expand codeshare deal
04 November, 2023
Horizon Air names Jason Berry as president
23 October, 2023
Off-duty Horizon Air pilot charged with attempted murder after tying to cut the power in flight.
21 October, 2023
Alaska Airlines to add new nonstop services from Anchorage to New York City and San Diego
Alaska Airlines is connecting Anchorage to both New York City and San Diego with seasonal nonstop service next summer. Daily flights to New York JFK begin June 13, 2024, and weekly flights to San Diego start May 18, 2024.
20 October, 2023
Alaska Airlines latest results.....
Financial Highlights:
- Reported net income for the third quarter of 2023 under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) of $139 million, or $1.08 per share, compared to a net income of $40 million, or $0.31 per share, for the third quarter of 2022.
- Reported net income for the third quarter of 2023, excluding special items and mark-to-market fuel hedge accounting adjustments, of $237 million, or $1.83 per share, compared to $325 million, or $2.53 per share, for the third quarter of 2022.
- Recorded $2.8 billion in operating revenue.
- Reduced CASM excluding fuel and special items by 5% compared to the third quarter of 2022.
- Repurchased 248,988 shares of common stock for approximately $13 million, bringing total repurchases to $70 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
- Generated $271 million in operating cash flow for the third quarter of 2023.
- Held $2.5 billion in unrestricted cash and marketable securities as of September 30, 2023.
- Ended the quarter with a debt-to-capitalization ratio of 48%, within the target range of 40% to 50%.
25 September, 2023
Alaska Airlines to launch new service to Atlanta next year.
Alaska Airlines is launching another new route - nonstop between San Diego and Atlanta. This new route won't start until 16th May next year and from then on, it will be a daily operation. Alaska will compete directly with Delta Air Lines which already operates up to six daily flights between the two cities and provides an excellent onward connection service at Atlanta.
22 September, 2023
Alaska Airlines unveils two new special sports team livery jets...
11 August, 2023
Airlines transport relief supplies to Maui as wildfires claim 55 lives
The wildfires that have spread across Maui have claimed the lives of at least 55 people, local authorities report and the death toll is likely to increase. Governor Josh Green said the inferno that reduced much of Lahaina to smouldering ruins was the worst natural disaster in the state's history, making thousands of people homeless and levelling as many as 1,000 buildings.
Traveling to/from MauiWe are offering a flexible travel policy if you would like to change or cancel your flight to Maui.In accordance with emergency orders from the state of Hawai‘i, we’re discouraging guests from non-essential travel to Maui. The flexible travel policy allows guests with planned travel to Maui to change their flight to another Hawaiian island. Alaska serves Honolulu, O‘ahu; Kona, Hawai‘i; and Līhu‘e, Kaua‘i.To help the Maui community, for this emergency, we are allowing guests to cancel their reservations and receive a refund to their original form of payment upon request. As always, you can choose to keep the refund in your Account wallet or receive a credit certificate for future travel, but we are doing everything we can to encourage our guests to rethink their trips to the island right now.
U.S mega-carrier Delta advised it will contribute $250,000 to the American Red Cross to aid in the disaster response and relief efforts in Maui and other areas of Hawaii coping with the destruction caused by recent wildfires brought on by strong winds as a result of Hurricane Dora, a Category 4 hurricane which passed 300 miles south of the Hawaiian Islands. Most of the fires on Maui are still burning, forcing thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate. the airline advised, however, the carrier was still selling tickets to Maui for travel tomorrow at fares of £1942.
Hawaiian Airlines
The boss of local hometown carrier of the islands, Hawaiin Airlines, Peter Ingram said: “This is an incredibly tragic and sad event, and our hearts go out to everyone impacted on Maui and especially those who have lost loved ones. - Our teams across our operation are working tirelessly to help those affected, including our nearly 500 colleagues who call Maui home. We send our deepest condolences to those impacted by the fires and will continue to leverage every resource we have to support the Maui community."
Here’s how Hawaiian Airlines has supported response efforts in the first 24 hours:
Facilitating essential travel
Ran a full schedule of flights in and out of Maui, including nine additional flights scheduled on both the 9th and 10th of August
Made every main cabin seat from Kahului to Honolulu available at $19 through Aug. 14, so costs would not be an obstacle to those needing to leave.
Issued a travel waiver to allow guests with travel to and from Maui scheduled through Aug. 31 flexibility to change or refund flights.
Cargo
The airline set aside dedicated space on its aircraft to support essential cargo, including life-saving blood and medical supplies, medication, food, water, amenity kits and infrastructure equipment for telecommunications repairs.Donated and shipped soft goods and catering items, including 300 bottles of Mananalu water, 550 sandwiches, 3,000 snack items, 1,600 amenity kits, mattress pads, lounging pillows and other supplies, for evacuees arriving at Kahului Airport.
Caring for guests and employees
Activated Team Kōkua, Hawaiian’s employee volunteer group, to support guests and staff in Honolulu and Kahului.
Deployed employee members of the Hawaiian Airlines Emergency Assistance Response Team (HEART) to work at the Honolulu Convention Center and other shelter facilities for visitors.
Activated employee support resources for team members on Maui and elsewhere who have been personally affected by these tragic events.
Partnering for relief efforts
Donated seats to first responders, including City and County of Honolulu firefighters to help Maui stations battle the ongoing wildfires.
Nearly 90 million miles (equivalent to 12,000 interisland flights) in joint donation with HawaiianMiles members to the American Red Cross of Hawaii to facilitate travel for volunteers, support personnel and community members in need.
01 August, 2023
SkyWest reports pre-tax income of $18 million and net income of $15 million during quarter two of 2023
Financial Results
Capital and Liquidity
Status Update on Previously Announced Agreements
21 June, 2023
Alaska Airlines reopens renovated D Concourse Lounge in Seattle
"The revamped D Concourse Lounge in Seattle will be a huge hit with all those travellers who visit. We added thoughtful touches – from being able to quickly grab a delicious hand-crafted espresso beverage to more comfy chairs to relax in." said Sangita Woerner, senior vice president of marketing and guest experience at Alaska Airlines.