Alaska To Acquire Virgin America In Cash Deal

In a deal between two West Coast carriers, Alaska Airlines has agreed to acquire Virgin America in an all-cash transaction with an equity value of $2.6 billion. The combined pre-tax profit of Seattle-based Alaska and Burlingame, Calif.-based Virgin is $1.5 billion based on 2015 numbers, but the...

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