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Status Summary
Alaska / Hawaiian spent the week ending May 29, 2026 extending its April operating-platform cutover into visible customer-experience refinement. On May 27, Alaska published new international-travel guidance built around the combined Alaska Hawaiian app, and on May 28 Hawaiian announced an onboard service enhancement that expands Main Cabin pre-order dining on most Hawai‘i–U.S. continent flying beginning July 1.
For CrewSignal’s non-union-source JCBA watch item, the exact reporting week still did not produce a fresh public breakthrough, tentative agreement, or ratification timeline. Alaska’s latest non-union-source integration materials continue to describe joint collective bargaining negotiations as ongoing and on track over a multiyear window. Meanwhile, the National Mediation Board’s FY2026 determinations page shows that some representation issues have continued to move outside the weekly news cycle, including earlier Alaska / Hawaiian dispatcher and mechanics decisions, but no new exact-week JCBA milestone was publicly identified.
Integration Dashboard
- On May 27, Alaska said Alaska and Hawaiian guests can use the Alaska Hawaiian mobile app to check in up to 24 hours before departure and digitally verify international travel documents for up to 72 hours before travel.
- The same May 27 guidance said travelers can use the app to attach TSA PreCheck and Global Entry credentials, prepay for bags, and receive real-time travel updates across the combined international journey.
- Alaska also said international travelers can use Alaska Lounge, Plumeria Lounge, and oneworld member lounges, and that Atmos Rewards members can redeem points across all 16 oneworld member airlines.
- On May 28, Hawaiian announced that beginning July 1, Main Cabin guests on most flights between Hawai‘i and the U.S. continent will be able to pre-order chef-curated meals for purchase from a refreshed island-inspired menu.
- Hawaiian said the service update also adds locally made products and other enhanced service elements, pointing to continued product alignment work after the April reservation-system and alliance milestones.
- Alaska’s first-quarter 2026 supplemental materials still list joint collective bargaining agreements as an on-track integration milestone in the 2025–2027 window and say JCBA negotiations with union groups remain ongoing.
- The NMB’s FY2026 determinations page lists Alaska / Hawaiian dispatcher single-carrier and certification decisions from late 2025 and an AMFA mechanics certification dated Feb. 25, 2026, underscoring that labor integration is continuing through separate representation and bargaining tracks rather than a single exact-week labor event.
- The exact reporting week did not produce a fresh non-union-source public marker of a signed JCBA, a tentative agreement, or a ratification schedule for any Alaska / Hawaiian workgroup.
CrewSignal Watch Points
- Watch whether independent or company-source reporting begins to identify concrete JCBA sequencing by workgroup rather than continuing to use broad “ongoing” language.
- Watch whether customer-facing integration and international-network messaging continue to move faster publicly than labor-integration disclosures.
- Watch for any fresh post-certification updates tied to mechanics, dispatch, or other Alaska / Hawaiian workgroups that clarify how representation outcomes are feeding into JCBA progress.
Notable Public References
- Know before you go: International travel with Alaska and Hawaiian (May 27, 2026) — View →
- Hawaiian Airlines elevates onboard service with pre-order dining by celebrated Hawai‘i chefs, fresh fare across all cabins and complimentary local snacks (May 28, 2026) — View →
- ALK supplemental 1Q26 presentation showing JCBA negotiations remain ongoing (Apr. 20, 2026) — View →
- FY2026 Determinations — National Mediation Board — View →
- Alaska Airlines / Hawaiian Airlines transition to shared passenger service system to deliver a more seamless guest experience (Apr. 22, 2026) — View →