# Honolulu airport becomes Alaska Airlines' second largest hub after Hawaiian acquisition

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport now trails only Seattle among Alaska Airlines hubs.

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Following the acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport has become Alaska Airlines' second-largest hub. [^1]

Seattle remains the carrier's largest hub.

The report of this status was filed 10 October 2026.

## What this stands on

1. Following the acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) became Alaska Airlines' second-largest hub after Seattle. ([Simple Flying](https://simpleflying.com/alaska-airlines-6-other-hubs/), News)

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