If Alaska and Hawaiian merge, would interisland fares return to GDSs? – Travel Weekly
From an agent point of view, the merger could make it a lot easier to book interisland travel again.

Proposed merger of Alaska and Hawaiian airlines a promising fit, observers say – Anchorage Daily News
Here’s a perspective from up in Alaska about the merger.

Alaska Airlines Says It Will Acquire Hawaiian Airlines. Is This Good News for You? – Fodor’s
And how about one more for the road?

Hawaiian-Alaska: Airlines will benefit, but can they get the OK to combine? – Travel Weekly
Here’s another one from Travel Weekly.

9 ways to prepare for a holiday travel meltdown, from easy to extreme – Washington Post
It wasn’t just Alaska and Hawaiian this week. It’s also time for the myriad of holiday travel stories to start coming out.