Alaska buying Hawaiian airlines.
08-27-2024, 06:24 PM
#1541
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Posts: 106
I think it has more to do with our Japan routes. They’re lottery based and Alaska is attempting to bypass the lottery since it will technically be a different airline certificate operating the flights. I’m curious if they end up keeping the HA operating certificate post merger because of this…
08-27-2024, 08:07 PM
#1542
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I think it has more to do with our Japan routes. They’re lottery based and Alaska is attempting to bypass the lottery since it will technically be a different airline certificate operating the flights. I’m curious if they end up keeping the HA operating certificate post merger because of this…
08-27-2024, 08:59 PM
#1543
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Joined APC: Nov 2015
Posts: 336
I think it has more to do with our Japan routes. They’re lottery based and Alaska is attempting to bypass the lottery since it will technically be a different airline certificate operating the flights. I’m curious if they end up keeping the HA operating certificate post merger because of this…
08-27-2024, 09:00 PM
#1544
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Posts: 106
08-28-2024, 07:25 AM
#1545
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Joined APC: Jan 2006
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DOJ has much stronger legal teeth to oppose. As far as I know DOT can't block the meger just because, about all they can do is insist on some fine-tuning from a regulatory or diplomatic perspective. If they push too hard, or stall, they'll lose the lawsuit.
Anti-trust law favors big government (as NK found out). That ship has sailed in our case.
Deregulation Act favors airlines.
Also Mayor Pete is a very ambitious political animal. Consider what's in his best interests long-term.
08-28-2024, 07:37 AM
#1546
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Joined APC: Apr 2022
Posts: 1,160
The DOJ anti-business activists don't care about optics. The administration might, with an election around the corner, but DOJ and DOT get their marching orders from the same place.
DOJ has much stronger legal teeth to oppose. As far as I know DOT can't block the meger just because, about all they can do is insist on some fine-tuning from a regulatory or diplomatic perspective. If they push too hard, or stall, they'll lose the lawsuit.
Anti-trust law favors big government (as NK found out). That ship has sailed in our case.
Deregulation Act favors airlines.
Also Mayor Pete is a very ambitious political animal. Consider what's in his best interests long-term.
DOJ has much stronger legal teeth to oppose. As far as I know DOT can't block the meger just because, about all they can do is insist on some fine-tuning from a regulatory or diplomatic perspective. If they push too hard, or stall, they'll lose the lawsuit.
Anti-trust law favors big government (as NK found out). That ship has sailed in our case.
Deregulation Act favors airlines.
Also Mayor Pete is a very ambitious political animal. Consider what's in his best interests long-term.
08-28-2024, 08:56 AM
#1547
just past ETP
Joined APC: Sep 2012
Position: Cruise Captain
Posts: 505
The bigger question for me is why the deafening silence from both airline's management on this?
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