Alaska Air Group to retire Hawaiian Airlines’ 'HA' IATA code in early 2Q26

Alaska Air Group will retire Hawaiian Airlines’ 'HA' IATA two‑letter designator in early Q2 2026, removing the carrier’s separate commercial code. The change is a visible step in the carriers’ post‑merger operational consolidation and will require updates to distribution and reservation records before implementation.

Discovered 2025-10-16T09:31:26.924047-07:00 | 2025-10-16T09:31:26.924047-07:00

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This is a visible step toward full operational integration: the code retirement aligns with prior moves as Alaska and Hawaiian prepare for a unified operating environment (see the work to restart pilot hiring ahead of a single operating certificate).
Commercial and IT workstreams must act: retiring an IATA designator requires updates across GDSs, reservation systems and interline/ticketing arrangements and follows workforce changes announced during integration, including WARN notices and staff reassignments.
The move will affect network and resource planning as the group consolidates operations, building on earlier integration steps that have already shifted cargo and fleet deployment within the combined network (see coverage of the Hawaiian integration powering cargo capacity).

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