Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are switching up terminals at among the nation’s largest hubs, getting nearer to each other — and to different airways within the Oneworld alliance — within the course of, following their merger final yr.
Hawaiian on Tuesday launched service from Terminal 8 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), finishing its transition from JFK Terminal 4.
Alaska will make the transfer to Terminal 8 by October, the Seattle-based service stated Tuesday.
These JFK strikes will give the airways and their prospects shut proximity to main Oneworld airways that function out of Terminal 8, most notably American Airlines and British Airways.
Alaska is a Oneworld member. Hawaiian, after being acquired by Alaska’s mum or dad firm in 2024, is on observe to change into a full-fledged alliance member by 2026.
It’s not simply JFK.
Hawaiian Airlines new terminal at LAX
Hawaiian additionally made a terminal change Tuesday at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Instead of flying primarily out of the airport’s Tom Bradley International Terminal, the service will home its LAX operations at Terminal 6, alongside Alaska.
The transfer will deliver Hawaiian’s passengers nearer to the gates utilized by Alaska, not to point out the terminal’s Alaska Lounge.
Hawaiian operates LAX service to a number of Aloha State locations, from Honolulu to Maui, Kaua’i and Kona.
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Though Alaska and Hawaiian technically stay two separate airline manufacturers, the carriers share a behind-the-scenes operation, which suggests a close-knit operation at LAX — and different airports — is a key transfer for working effectively and providing passengers smoother connections between the 2 airways.
Making strikes at different main airports
Hawaiian equally relocated its San Francisco International Airport (SFO) gates alongside Alaska final fall within the newly-renovated Harvey Milk Terminal 1, and can also be now working in shut proximity to its sister airline at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX).
The carriers are planning to equally be part of forces in Sacramento, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas by the top of this yr.
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Joint JFK T8 operation
As for JFK, a brand new terminal for Hawaiian (and ultimately Alaska) ought to provide vacationers extra than simply seamless connections onto Oneworld companions — from Iberia to Japan Airlines and Finnair.
Those prospects will acquire entry to Oneworld lounge services within the terminal.
Alaska and Hawaiian first-class passengers flying on journeys longer than 2,000 miles from JFK will get American Airlines Admirals Club entry.
Passengers flying over 2,000 miles in a premium cabin that sports activities a lie-flat product will get entry to the Greenwich Lounge that American collectively operates with British Airways.
While it is not the highest-end JFK Terminal 8 facility (a notch under American and British Airways’ Chelsea and Soho outposts) it presents improved facilities over a lot of American’s conventional golf equipment.
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Bottom line
These terminal shifts come as Alaska and Hawaiian proceed to deepen their ties. The two carriers are planning to unveil a single, joint loyalty program within the coming months, having already launched reciprocal advantages within the meantime for Hawaiian Miles and Alaska Mileage Plan members.
And, subsequent month, the service will christen Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA), Alaska’s house base, as a brand new world hub for the 2 manufacturers with Hawaiian-operated service to Tokyo’s Narita Airport (NRT).
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