Alaska Airlines closed its acquisition of Hawaiian, subject to conditions imposed by the DOT, and shared the immediate and longer-term impacts on travelers.

Nonetheless, the merger will shift the balance of the American commercial aviation industry, bringing together two of the ten largest airlines to create what now stands as the fifth largest in the United States, according to Forbes. Let's take a deeper look at what the largest impacts of this merger will be.

The airline’s chief executive, Ben Minicucci, said in an interview that closing its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines would allow it to expand, including on international routes.

Alaska Airlines said on Wednesday it had completed its $1.9 billion acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines after reaching an agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation.

The merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines is official, making it possible to share loyalty benefits between both carriers.

From mileage plans to new routes and airplanes, here are the details of what the merger will look like over the next year.

As Alaska Airlines merges with Hawaiian Air, customers may be wondering about their airline benefits. Here's what they are saying now.

The two airlines agreed to preserve reward miles and “essential air support” for rural areas as part of the deal.

Alaska Airlines closed its acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines. Even so, the two carriers will maintain separate branding and fly on distinct operating certificates (for now). While Alaska Airlines joined the oneworld Alliance in 2021 — a collaborative group of 13 carriers — Hawaiian Airlines has yet to do so.

Jamm Aquino / Joe Sprague, regional president of Hawai‘i/Pacific for Alaska Airlines, as seen at Hawaiian Airlines’ corporate headquarters at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu on Tuesday,