The sad tale of Aloha Airlines continued on Monday with the announcement that it’s profitable cargo division has been shutdown.
Reportedly, Aloha Cargo’s principle financier, GMAC, decided not to provide further credit when Jupiter Holding Group, the high bidder for the cargo division, backed out of the bidding. Jupiter Holding Group, which had bid $13.65 […]
Back in February Popular Photography Magazine announced the “Magical Maui, How Bad Do You Want It” photo contest. Readers were invited to submit one photo (enhanced or not) that best expressed just how much they wanted to get to Maui. The prize, well you guessed it, a trip for two to Magical Maui. […]
According to Pacific Business News Hawaii Superferry has named retired U.S. Navy Admiral Thomas Fargo as its new CEO. He replaces former CEO John Garibaldi as of Monday. Garibaldi will continue to serve on the board of directors and as vice chairman of the corporation.
Admiral Fargo is currently managing director of J.F. Lehman & […]
KGMB television reports that the flight crew of a Go! Airlines interisland flight fell asleep during a flight between Honolulu and Hilo. The February 13th flight overshot the Hilo airport by 15 miles before the plane was turned around and landed safely. Both pilots were fired by the airline for not immediatly reporting […]
Pacific Business News reports that Hawaii hotel occupancy is up 4.3 percent to 72.6 percent as compared to the same week last year. Maui leads the way with the best showing of a 5 percent increase in hotel occupancy to 75.3 percent. The average room rate on Maui declined 8.2 percent to “only” […]
Hawaii Superferry is adding a second Maui trip starting May 9th. The afternoon sailing will operate Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The second trip will benefit commercial customers who want more flexibility in reaching markets according to Superferry President and CEO John Garibaldi.
Currently the Superferry leaves Honolulu at 6:30 AM each day and arrives in […]
EagleRider has announced the opening of its first motorcycle and scooter rental location on Maui. The new EagleRider location is positioned inside Advantage Rent a Car’s Kahului airport location.
“Maui is the ideal place for an EagleRider rental location,” said General Manager, Herb Aust. “With the great touring routes, the incredible views, and fantastic […]
The recently announced merger deal between Northwest Airlines and Delta Airlines is likely to put more pressure on Hawaii air capacity.
Delta currently offers seven daily round trips to the islands, five to Oahu and two to Maui. Northwest operates six flights daily from the US mainland to Oahu.
It is expected the merged airlines will try […]
Aloha Airlines announced today that it will be shutting down its inter-island and transpacific passenger flight operations. Aloha’s last day of operations will be Monday, March 31, 2008. On that day, Aloha will operate its schedule with the exception of flights from Hawaii to the West Coast and flights from Orange County to Reno and […]
The 60 day ban on commercial bike tours in Haleakala National Park has been extended until at least February, according to The Maui News.
Park Superintendent Marilyn H. Parris said the extension is necessary to allow the park to analyze all of the information it has received pertaining to bike tours within the park.
The […]