United Airlines Raises Concerns Over Alaska-Hawaiian Merger
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United’s issue is its multiple business agreements with Hawaiian — including one on loyalty. Alaska CEO Ben Minicucci has previously said he envisions a loyalty program that would house the two brands if the merger is approved.
United Airlines raised concerns to the Department of Transportation about how an Alaska-Hawaiian merger could impact its relationship with Hawaiian Airlines.
Robert Rivkin, United’s chief legal officer, spoke with DOT deputy general counsel Brian Stansbury about these concerns on August 27, according to a government filing that was posted on Thursday. United has interline, codeshare, pricing strategy and loyalty agreements with Hawaiian. The memo didn’t go
