Comments on: Marriage Minded

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 06:39:07 +0000

I kind of see your point about the two tail personages, but for me, when they faced each other on the tarmac at SEA, especially late at night, I saw the Inuit man looking longingly at the Hawaiian woman, only to be met with a withering “…no.”

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 00:33:41 +0000

In reply to grichard. I hadn't thought about that one. Funny because I'm a big fan of AeroMexico's livery, including the tail (and despite its use of a "swoosh thing").

By: Greg S.

Greg S. — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 21:35:21 +0000

Gosh, I would really hate for them to combine as “Pacific Airways”. Granted, Alaska now reaches far beyond Alaska and the states with easy and logical connections to it, but I’ve liked its identity as a regional carrier. I’m sure people with more connection than I have to Hawaiian feel the same way about it.

By: David

David — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:26:22 +0000

They’re not gazing AT each other. They’re looking away from each other. You need to flip the images.

By: David

David — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 13:24:09 +0000

Keep the tail for each, but put the “other” brand on the winglets to show partnership.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 10:52:18 +0000

At one time there was a rumor that Hawaiian got fantastic deals by buying their entire fleet from one manufacturer. They would fly those airplanes until they needed a D-check – major maintenance. Then they would sell their old airplanes and get another great deal by buying an all-new fleet from the competing manufacturer.
“Roll me over in the clover”

By: Mitch

Mitch — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 10:33:41 +0000

Now there is only one daily HNL-ANC nonstop – otherwise it’s via SEA at double the travel time and much higher airfare
Maybe the merger will result in more HNL-ANC nonstops
Also HNL-Europe is an untapped market that goes right over ANC

By: U. David

U. David — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 20:46:12 +0000

This is a trivial point, but the way the tail fin photos are arranged in this article (Hawaiian on the left, Alaska on the right), they’re facing away from each other, suggesting a divorce rather than a marriage/merger.

By: grichard

grichard — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 20:25:40 +0000

No love for Aeromexico’s tail?

By: Ad absurdum per aspera

Ad absurdum per aspera — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 19:54:57 +0000

>Financially the carriers will be as one, but will operate independently under their own names. I suppose this makes sense.

In more than just marketing. If I’m not mistaken, Hawaiian has a newish Airbus-heavy fleet with more on order, except for an aging batch of 717’s for inter-island work, whereas Alaska has, I think, fully implemented a strategic decision to phase out their several dozen ex Virgin America A320s and focus on B737’s and E-jets.