Hawaii Superferry reports that it’s ridership has been steadily increasing during May. The company estimates that, based on current bookings, it will surpass 21,000 passengers and 5,800 vehicles during the month. It carried more than 5,500 passengers and 1500 vehicles on the Memorial weekend alone.
Superferry has also announced that it will extend […]
Hawaiian Airlines has been in the news a lot this week, some good and some bad.
First of all they’ve entered into a codeshare agreement with United Airlines. This will allow passengers flying to Hawaii on United to connect seamlessly with Hawaiian Airlines interisland flights. Hawaiian passengers will also be able to earn […]
A $1.1 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been received by Hawaii to repair the quake damaged Pi’ilana Highway, along the east coast of Maui, the so called “back way to Hana.”
The highway was damaged on Oct. 15, 2006 when a strong earthquake rocked the islands. The quake damaged retaining walls […]
In response to a projected decline in visitors to Hawaii in 2008 the Hawaii Tourism Authority has approved $3 million in additional funds to market the state on the mainland.
HTA estimates a potential 11% drop in visitors to the Islands in 2008 from the 2007 total of 7.4 million.
The shutdowns of Aloha Airlines and ATA […]
Island Air Expands to Nebraska - Hawaii Island Air has been selected by the Department of Transportation to provide essential air service between Kearney Nebraska and Kansas City. They’ll replace Mesa Airlines. (As our savvy readers know, that’s the parent of Hawaii’s Go! Airline) The service will be subsidised by the […]