Alaska Air, Hawaiian Airlines merger clears DOJ hurdle. Will it benefit flyers?

Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines are the latest U.S. carriers seeking to merge. The airlines cleared a regulatory hurdle with the Justice Department and are now waiting for approval from the Transportation Department of an interim exemption application. JetBlue and Spirit had similar intentions to do so, but those plans fell through earlier this year after a federal judge blocked the $3.8 billion deal due to antitrust concerns.

Clint Henderson, managing editor of The Points Guy, told FOX Business that it was surprising the DOJ let this merger proceed given the fact that the mergers and acquisitions in the industry have faced tough scrutiny from regulators.

If the Justice Department allowed JetBlue and Spirit to merge, there would be one fewer ultra-low-cost carrier helping to pull down prices," Nastro said. Alaska and Hawaiian claimed that the proposed merger would expand benefits and choice for consumers throughout Hawaii, the Asia-Pacific region, continental U.S. and globally. Generally speaking, competition is the "single-biggest cause of cheap flights." JUDGE BLOCKS $3.

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