Alaska Airlines Plans to Join American’s Atlantic and Pacific Joint Businesses

Alaska Airlines plans to join American Airlines’ transatlantic and transpacific joint businesses, extending the carriers’ existing partnership into two of American’s major international revenue-sharing arrangements.

The airlines intend to seek antitrust immunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation and obtain other required international regulatory approvals. Applications are expected to be filed in the coming months.

American’s Atlantic Joint Business currently includes British Airways, Iberia, Finnair, Aer Lingus and LEVEL. Established in 2010, the partnership coordinates operations across the North Atlantic. Alaska’s participation would extend the arrangement’s connectivity through its network, particularly across the U.S. West Coast.

Alaska also intends to join the Pacific Joint Business between American and Japan Airlines, which has operated for approximately 15 years. The addition would provide greater integration between Alaska’s domestic network and the partnership’s services between North America and Asia.

The proposed expansion forms part of Alaska’s broader strategy to increase its international reach while using existing oneworld partnerships to provide connections beyond its own network.

Alaska’s entry into both joint businesses remains subject to regulatory approval.