The Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines Merger Just Cleared a Major Hurdle — Here's the Latest

Holland America Line will open up grand voyages and pole-to-pole sailings to travelers hoping to book just a segment, making it easier to explore some of the coolest regions on Earth.

United Airlines raised concerns to the Department of Transportation about how an Alaska-Hawaiian merger could impact its relationship with Hawaiian Airlines. 

Spirit Airlines is launching a brand-new way of doing business with a whole set of updated fare classes, and is celebrating by giving away a pair of roundtrip flights to lucky winners and their guests.

Alaska Airlines cleared a major hurdle this week with the Department of Justice and its intended merger with Hawaiian Airlines. Getting regulatory approval from the DOJ is a huge step.

British Airways is spending $9 billion to lift its reputation after years of slumping popularity.

The first thing you'll notice about the Cape Liberty cruise port is the views: Situated on the Hudson River in New Jersey across from New York City, the port has spectacular skyline panoramas of Manhattan and unimpeded views of the Statue of Liberty. In fact, sailing out of Cape Liberty will bring you face-to-face (OK, face-to-toes) with Lady Liberty when you sail through the harbor.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice opted not to block the proposed merger of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. The news comes just eight months after the two U.S. carriers announced the $1.9 billion deal.

Surprisingly, since the pandemic, Delta Air Lines hasn’t always been the most profitable U.S. airline. 

As interest in visiting Porto only grows stronger, visitors are finding even more things to do in the city. What was once seen for many as a short trip is becoming a longer break, with exploration outside of the city centre and into neighboring areas. Porto may be Portugal’s second largest city—after Lisbon—but it did give the country its name from the Roman Portus Cale. Centuries later, the city became famous for port, its “divine nectar of the Gods,” tastings of which are highly recommended in any of the port lodges lining the riverside in Vila Nova de Gaia. From there, look across the Douro at Porto’s colorful jumble of medieval houses, soaring church towers, and glossy blue-and-white tiled façades. Here, our selection of the best things to do in Porto can help you weave your way through the city, dipping into its sights, sounds, tastes, and smells to better get under its skin. To be sure, Porto will get under yours too.

2018 was a turning point for Angela Theriac.

Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian are one step closer to gaining final approval for their proposed merger. Following two last-minute extensions in recent days, the review period for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to complete its regulatory investigation has ended.

The proposed merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines cleared a major hurdle this week after the Department of Justice opted not to try to block it.