Tag: alaska
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Alaska Opts to Keep Hawaiian on Hawaii, American Tackles an Early Morning Christmas Eve Software Glitch
The Main Squawk: Alaska is opting to isolate the Hawaiian brand to Hawaii-only flying At some point next year, Alaska and Hawaiian will no longer operate as two airlines. They will have one operating certificate, one crew scheduling department, one technical operations center, one boardroom, and one set of standards. Under the hood, the Airline…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Southwest Unveils a Timeline for Assigned Seats, and Announces a Partnership with… Icelandair?
The Main Squawk: Southwest to rollout premium seating alongside assigned seating in 2026 Last week, Southwest held its long-awaited “Investor Day” in Dallas, announcing major changes in how the Airline will conduct its business. The Company has been under scrutiny from activist investor Elliott since the spring, prompting the Airline to make leadership changes and…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Southwest Braces for Major Network Changes, DOT OK’s Alaska-Hawaiian Merger
The Main Squawk: Southwest COO hints at major network changes ahead of the Company’s “Investor Day,” apologizes in advance Southwest COO Andrew Watterson says the Company will have to make some “difficult decisions” as it works to “drive [the network] back to profitability.” The comment, revealed in a leaked internal video update, included an apology…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Alaska and Hawaiian Clear a DOJ Hurdle, Breeze Invades Avelo’s Home Turf
The Main Squawk: Alaska and Hawaiian make it through the DOJ review period unscathed In a clear win for Alaska and Hawaiian, the DOJ passed on its opportunity to review the merger within their regulatory review period. The decision comes on the heels of the failed JetBlue/Spirit merger which more or less indicated that airlines…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Elliott Turns Up the Heat on Southwest, JetBlue Pumps the Brakes on Its European Expansion
The Main Squawk: At Southwest, Elliott gets ready to take out the trash Elliott is continuing to dig deep in its fight to instill change at Southwest. On Thursday, it announced plans to replace ten of the fifteen directors sitting on the Airline’s Board. The replacements range from former airline CEOs and executives from Air…
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You’re on Guard! Weekly Recap: Southwest Inks a New Contract and Simultaneously Pays the Price for Last Christmas’s Travel Debacle, Alaska Raises Bag Fees
The Main Squawk: Southwest gets a mighty big Christmas present After long drawn-out negotiations, there’s finally a tentative agreement on the table at Southwest, and it’s phenomenal. In addition to an immediate 29% pay increase, the deal secures higher pay for pilots on reserve, significant enhancements to the Company’s retirement packages, increased per diem, and…
