Alaska Airlines buying Hawaiian Airlines

[AstroBlasters]

Well… there went reasonably priced flights direct to Hawaii from the West Coast….

 

[NorCalFanatic]

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[NorCalFanatic]

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[LKing]

Really love the aloha spirit on Hawaiian. Alaska... not so much.

 

[NorCalFanatic]

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[AstroBlasters]

Well….the email I just got as an Alaskan Miles member says the Hawaiian name will remain. It will exist alongside the Alaska Airlines brand.

I think it will be like how they have Horizon and Alaska flights regionally….

 

[AstroBlasters]

I don’t know as long as southwest is in the mix to Hawaii I think pricing will still be reasonable.

They don’t have any direct flights from Portland and my wife can’t stand the cattle call style of boarding…

The two airlines that flew direct were Alaska and Hawaiian… that will probably go down to just one now…

 

[NorCalFanatic]

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[NorCalFanatic]

They don’t have any direct flights from Portland and my wife can’t stand the cattle call style of boarding…

The two airlines that flew direct were Alaska and Hawaiian… that will probably go down to just one now…

I HATE southwest and that cattle call boarding with a passion. I’d rather swim than take SW, but plenty seem to love the greyhound of the air.

 

[MillauFr]

They need to at least put a lei on the Eskimo on the tail of the planes.

 

[MillauFr]

I don’t know as long as southwest is in the mix to Hawaii I think pricing will still be reasonable.

They compete with Delta on all of the Hawaiian routes out of SeaTac.

 

[J-Dog]

They compete with Delta on all of the Hawaiian routes out of SeaTac.

Yes. I'm from Washington State (Alaska's base is in Seattle), and they are my least favorite airline. I generally fly Delta if I can, including to HI.