{"id":164615,"date":"2024-04-16T14:30:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T14:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=164615"},"modified":"2024-04-16T22:16:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T22:16:35","slug":"alaska-air-sued-over-merger-agreement-with-hawaiian-airlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2024\/04\/alaska-air-sued-over-merger-agreement-with-hawaiian-airlines.html","title":{"rendered":"Alaska Air sued over merger agreement with Hawaiian Airlines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Alaska Air <\/strong>has been hit with a U.S. consumer lawsuit alleging that the carrier\u2019s proposed $1.9 billion acquisition of rival Hawaiian Airlines<\/strong> will lead to higher prices, job layoffs and fewer flights, Reuters<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lawsuit was filed, opens new tab on Monday in federal court in Hawaii by eight airline passengers from Hawaii, California and other states. Some of the plaintiffs are former travel agents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The passengers said the Alaska Air deal, announced last year, will unlawfully harm air travel competition in violation of U.S. antitrust law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe current trend toward concentration, the lessening of competition and the tendency to create a monopoly in the airlines industry is unmatched, unparalleled, and dangerous,\u201d the lawsuit said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 Alaska Airlines announces direct flights between Portland and Atlanta<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alaska Air in a statement called the lawsuit “a normal occurrence in public company mergers” but declined to comment further on the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attorney Joseph Alioto, representing the plaintiffs, on Tuesday said the airlines’ deal would amount to a \u201cshutdown of competition.\u201d He said \u201cevery one of these mega-mergers is a blow to the free enterprise system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lawsuit appears to be the first filed over the proposed deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In announcing the Hawaiian acquisition, Alaska Air said the combined company \u201cwill unlock more destinations for consumers and expand choice of critical air service options and access throughout the Pacific region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The deal is under antitrust review by the U.S. Justice Department. The airlines said in March that they \u201chave been working cooperatively with the DOJ and expect to continue to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Biden-era Justice Department successfully sued to block JetBlue Airways\u2019 $3.8 billion agreement with Spirit Airlines. After a judge blocked the deal, the airlines last month called off the merger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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