Summer Airfares Waning?

Aloha Kakou:

There are projections that the airlines, who had held out for higher fares for the summer months, may be about to lower them based on the few seats that have sold. It may be worthwhile to pay extra attention to airfares in the next few weeks.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43022148/ns/travel-seasonal_travel/

Southwest To Hawaii

Aloha Kakou: When Southwest Airlines takes delivery of it's first 737-800's next January, it is possible that the airline will consider Hawaii as a destination. See the quote from David Carey, president and CEO of Outrigger Enterprises Group, at the end of the article. http://www.staradvertiser.com/business/20110418__Isles_within_reach.html

Show Us The LUV

Aloha Kakou:

Could it be true that Southwest is considering adding Hawaii to their routes? We'll know by the end of the year.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20101029_Southwest_sizes_up_isles_for_new_route.html

Hawaiian Air Loads Up In September

Aloha Kakou:

Hawaiian Airlines were 1.9% more full in September, 2010, compared to the same month last year, according to this brief article:

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/104513584.html

More Air Seats To Hawaii In The Offing

Aloha Kakou:

Airlines are adding more seats from the mainland both this year and in 2011.

Many of those seats are coming as airlines expand into secondary markets such as Orange County, CA and Bellingham, WA.

Airlines are seeing consumers request Hawaii due to our apparent safety, given the violence many Americans associate now with Mexico and the Caribbean.

Hawaii is just exotic enough to appeal to travelers who still want a safe vacation. Plus, you don't have to change your money!

http://www.staradvertiser.com/business/20100806_More_flights_coming.html

Hawaii-Korea Connection

Aloha Kakou:

If all goes according to plan, Hawaiian Airlines will start four-times-per-week service between Honolulu and Seoul, South Korea in January, 2011, the airline announced today.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/97514879.html

More Japanese Tourists

Aloha Kakou:

Hawaiian Airlines has won one of the landing positions at Haneda airport. Haneda, which is in Tokyo, is a more desirable airport for airlines than is Narita, which is 44 miles outside of the city.

The airline is planning on instituting one round trip flight per day between Haneda and Honolulu.

http://www.starbulletin.com/news/breaking/93120859.html

Alaska To Add Daily Nonstop To OGG

Aloha Kakou:

Beginning October 1, Alaska Airlines will add daily service to Kahului from San Diego.

The airline will also add seasonal flights from Portland and Seattle to Kona starting in November.

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100422/BREAKING03/100422043/Alaska+Airlines+to+add+three+more+flights+from+the+West+Coast

More Airline Seats Available

Aloha Kakou:

The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) expects and increase of 5.1% in the number of airline seats available to Hawaii from April through June of 2010 compared to a year ago.

That percentage increase amounts to an additional 2.3 million seats.

Maui's share is up 13.8%.

http://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2010/03/29/daily11.html

Allegient Air To Add Service To Hawaii

Aloha Kakou:

Allegiant Air, a Las Vegas based air carrier, is planning on adding service from West Coast cities to Hawaii when it purchases six Boeing 757-200's.

While routes and timetables have yet to be determined, the airline will begin by purchasing two of the planes from a European carrier this spring and then retrofitting them for service to Hawaii.


http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100306/NEWS09/3060345/Hawaii+will+be+newest+destination+for+budget+airline+Allegiant

ALGT News 2010-3-5 General

Air Seats Increase

Aloha Kakou:

The number of airline seats to Hawaii is increasing by 6% this spring. Many of these seats are to Kahului airport.

In March, Continental Airlines will begin four flights a week to OGG from Orange County. Alaska Air will begin weekly flights from Sacramento to Kahului in addition to four weekly flights from San Jose.

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20100226/NEWS09/2260401/Hawaii+flights+to+grow+by+6++more+seats+

New UA Nonstop ORD-OGG

Aloha Kakou:

Beginning June 9, United Airlines is adding a daily nonstop flight to Maui from Chicago O'Hare. Although currently scheduled to end on August 14, through our busy summer season, United may keep the flight on the schedule longer, depending upon demand.

http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/528827.html?nav=10

Hawaiian Air Pilots Ratify Contract

Aloha Kakou:

Putting an end to the years-long tensions between Hawaiian Airlines pilots and the airline, pilots today ratified a new 68 month contract providing raises of between 15% and 22% over the contract's term.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34867860

Airfare Increase

Aloha Kakou:

The new year is bringing increases to major air carrier's airfares, with United Airlines leading the pack by increasing tickets by $10. Increased airfares are never good news for us, who depend upon airlines for all of our business.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34689398/ns/travel-news/

Alaska Air Mileage Plan

Aloha Kakou:



The Outrigger Maui Eldorado has joined with Alaska Airlines to offer mileage for stays with us. Paid stays at the Outrigger Maui Eldorado are now eligible for 500 Alaska Air miles per stay.



Paying guests are also still eligible for mileage on Hawaiian, Japan and Continental Airlines, too.

http://www.agentathome.com/Editorial.aspx?n=32903

go! Mokulele Air

Aloha Kakou:

Yesterday, go! and Mokulele airlines agreed to merge operations, creating a new entity called go! Mokulele Airlines.

This deal now means there are three interisland carriers including Hawaiian Air and Island Air in addition to go! Mokulele.

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091014/NEWS01/910140342/Hawaii+interisland+carrier+Mokulele+will+merge+with+go++airline
http://www.starbulletin.com/business/20091014_Joining_forces.html

HA Adding CA - HI Routes In 2010

Aloha Kakou:

Hawaiian Airlines is adding new routes from LAX to HNL and from SAN and OAK to OGG. The new routes will start next summer and coincide with the delivery of Hawaiian Air's new Airbus A330-200s.

http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/9/22/8188/29104/travel/Hawaiian+Airlines+Eager+To+Bring+Cali+Tourists+To+The+Islands

Hawaiian Airlines Pilots Picket

Aloha Kakou:

Hawaiian Airlines pilots today began "informational picketing" at Honolulu International Airport. The pilots have been negotiating their contract with Hawaiian Airlines for the last two years. If a strike vote is approved, Hawaiian Airlines pilots could walk off the job September 10.

http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090825/BREAKING03/90825018/Hawaiian+Airlines+pilots+out+picketing