Alaska Air, Hawaiian Airlines merger clears DOJ hurdle. Will it benefit flyers?

Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines are the latest U.S. carriers seeking to merge. 

The airlines cleared a regulatory hurdle with the Justice Department and are now waiting for approval from the Transportation Department of an interim exemption application. 

JetBlue and Spirit had similar intentions to do so, but those plans fell through earlier this year after a federal judge blocked the $3.8 billion deal due to antitrust concerns.

ALASKA AIRLINES AND HAWAIIAN AIRLINES MERGER CLEARS REGULATORY HURDLE...