---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000766421-24-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ALK"
cik: "0000766421"
company_name: "ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC."
filed_at: "2024-07-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T15:31:33.271032+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Alaska Air extends DOJ review period for Hawaiian merger to August 15, 2024

## Summary
- On July 29, 2024, Alaska and Hawaiian agreed with DOJ to extend the review period to August 15, 2024.
- Previous review period was set to expire August 5, 2024, under the March 27 timing agreement.
- Substantial compliance with DOJ Second Request was certified on May 7, 2024, triggering the 90-day review.
- Merger agreement signed December 2, 2023; Hawaiian would become a wholly owned subsidiary of Alaska.
- DOJ antitrust investigation remains ongoing; merger cannot close before review period ends unless DOJ clears.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000766421-24-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ALK
- cik: 0000766421
- company_name: ALASKA AIR GROUP, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-07-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766421/000076642124000041/0000766421-24-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/766421/000076642124000041/alk-20240730.htm

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