An Alaska Airlines flight aborted takeoff Thursday to avoid potentially colliding with a Southwest Airlines plane that was cleared to cross in front of it in Nashville, Tennessee, officials said.

SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines closed its $1 billion purchase of Hawaiian Airlines on Wednesday, a day after the federal government removed the last major regulatory obstacle to the deal.

Alaska Airlines closed its $1 billion purchase of Hawaiian Airlines on Wednesday, a day after the federal government removed the last major regulatory obstacle to the deal. Alaska will also assume ...