Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian merger clears US DOJ review

Alaska Airlines said on Monday its proposed merger with Hawaiian Airlines has cleared a regulatory obstacle with the U.S. Department of Justice, just days after it agreed to extend a review period of the $1.9 billion deal. The announcement boosted shares of Hawaiian by nearly 9% in premarket trade on Tuesday, while Alaska’s shares were flat. “The time period for the U.S.

Alaska Airlines, which announced the merger last year, had agreed last week to extend the review period of its proposed acquisition of Hawaiian Holdings with the DOJ. “Today, the proposed merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines cleared an important milestone. The regulatory review period for the U.S. Department of Justice has ended,” Hawaii’s governor Josh Green said.

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