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The Secret Negotiations: How Alaska Airlines Clinched the Hawaiian Airlines Deal
Alaska Airlines originally offered to buy Hawaiian Airlines on August 9th, at $20 per share. The Hawaiian board wanted more money – in the $20s – even though the Alaska offer was already for double where the airline’s shares were trading.
However as Alaska dug into the details of what they’d be buying they discovered problems.
Air Canada Passenger’s Dramatic Exit: Falls Out Of The Plane
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“Biohazard” Bird on Board: The Strangest Airline Delay Yet? [Roundup]
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Oakland Airport’s Shell Scare: Is This America’s Most Hazardous Gas Station? [Roundup]
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Bumped From A First-Class Seat For A Dog: American Airlines Controversy [Roundup]
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Overbooked and Overwhelmed: Inside American Airlines’ Controversial Flight 697
American Airlines flight 697 from Kauai to Phoenix faced significant delays due to overbooking and operational challenges, leading to a chaotic situation where passengers were involuntarily denied boarding, and the flight risked cancellation due to crew duty hour limitations. The incident, reminiscent of past airline controversies, highlights ongoing issues with handling overbooked flights and passenger management.
New Year’s Eve Like No Other: Family Uses Miles, Points for $2500 Applebees Blowout [Roundup]
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Delta Pilot’s Record Early Landing Sparks ‘Speedrunning’ Buzz [Roundup]
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American Airlines Gate Agent’s Bold Bluff: I’ll Cancel This Flight Unless 20 Of You Drive Instead
Seth Dillon, CEO at news satire website Babylon Bee, was flying American Airlines out of Columbia, South Carolina on Saturday morning and reported that the flight was oversold by 20 passengers. He suggests that 70 people checked in for a flight that only seated 50.
The airline’s gate agent had a unique threat to get passengers to make their way to Charlotte by car instead of plane: threatening that if there weren’t 20 volunteers to do this, then nobody would be flying and they’d cancel the flight instead. Apparently the threat worked, but it was a complete fabrication.











