U.S. to Allow Alaska-Hawaiian Merger to Proceed With Consumer Protections
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The Alaska-Hawaiian merger cleared another major hurdle after receiving the green light from the DOT.
The Department of Transportation said Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines can proceed with their $1.9 billion merger after it secured a set of consumer protections from the two carriers.
Some of these consumer protections include preserving the value of rewards and maintaining critical inter-island and continental routes.
The department said that under these conditions, Alaska and Hawaiian can close their deal and "consummate the merger" but they must operate independently until the DOT has issued
