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Major news in the airline industry this week as Alaska announced that it aims to acquire Hawaiian for $1.9 billion. Here's how the merger will impact travelers.

A Bay Area travel analyst looks into the possible effects of the planned merger of Alaska and Hawaiian airlines, which was announced Sunday.

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Two boiled potatoes and a cocktail the colour of a Slush Puppy almost landed me in a West African jail. Admittedly, theft wasn’t on my mind when I’d huddled into a corner with the meagre pickings on offer at the (only) lounge in Gabon’s Léon-Mba International Airport in Libreville. Two lonely bottles of spirits behind the dusty bar weren’t even worth the extra weight in my luggage.

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Alaska Airlines Purchase of Hawaiian Airlines Sends Stock Soaring

I visited 100 airports this year, and have given up on their woeful offering

Toby Scott/Sofa Images/Shutterstock Mandatory credit: Photo by Toby Scott/Sofa Images/Shutterstock (13034875b) The Alaska Airlines corporate office

Hawaiian Airlines’ pending $1.9 billion sale to Alaska Airlines was praised by industry analysts and experts as a positive development that is expected to receive clearance by the U.S. Department of Justice and benefit the flying public.

Alaska Airlines announced on Sunday that it has reached an agreement to acquire Hawaiian Airlines in a deal worth $1.9 billion.