Entries tagged 'interisland'
Hawaii Bag Job: Both go! and Hawaiian Slap Surcharges on Second Bag
Like the rest of the airline industry, Hawaii's remaining interisland carriers have decided to charge for second bags (at least they aren't charging for first bags). go! started with a $25 charge and Hawaiian followed with a $17 charge. I...
All go! Passengers -- Make Alternative Plans, CFO Steps Down
And more somber news. The interim CFO of Mesa Airlines stepped down yesterday. Mesa is the parent of go!, the interisland carrier that helped drive Aloha out of business with low, low fares. There have been many questions about Mesa's...
Rental Cars on Superferry -- Total Rip Off?
So I jumped the gun on proclaiming joy at word that you can put rental cars on the Superferry. Turns out, according to the Unofficial Superferry Blog, the rental car companies have imposed a one-way drop-off fee of $400. Which...
Rental Cars on the Super Ferry A-OK: Interisland Driving Era Begins
Just as I'd hoped, the new Superferry (which in light of airline costs is starting to look better and better) is now allowing rental cars to travel between islands on the boat. This is a huge boon that will not...
Aloha Air Cargo Shuts Down: One Big Loser -- Farmers and High-End Restaurants
Shocking news out today. Aloha Air, which had recently shuttered its passenger operations, on April 29 closed down its profitable air cargo operations after no buyer would bite (no surprise -- the Airline Pilots Association had threatened to strike). Aloha...
More Hawaii Travel Hell -- Another Airline on the Rocks?: No go!?
First Aloha Airlines goes belly up, leaving travelers in a lurch and decimating the interisland market. Now it looks as if go!, the upstart that shut down Aloha with low, low fares and a nasty fare war, could be circling...
Aloha Airlines Fallout: Higher Prices, Worthless Tickets
Lotsa fallout from the sudden closure of Aloha Airlines. Experts are saying interisland airfares will likely rise. No doubt, considering that roughly 25-30% of the carrying capacity inventory has been ripped off the market. I managed to book a trip...
Aloha Air Shutting Down March 31: Massive Disruption for Hawaii Travelers
The Hawaii Tourism Authority just sent out a release offering assistance to travelers holding Aloha Airlines tickets on transpacific or interisland flights. The struggling airline is shutting those flights down this Monday. HTA lists a bunch of places for travelers...
More Superferry Pile On: Hawaii's Quickest Ticket to Seasickness
This video explains why you might not want to ride this big boat. It also inspired Brad's Barf-o-Meter....
New Barf-o-Meter: Know Before You Blow on the Hawaii Superferry
The much maligned Superferry has had its fare share of problems. First, there was the surfboard flotilla protest. Then came the court mandated stoppages. Then came the resumption of passages but with extreme seasickness (crew members were handing out barf...
Amid All the Bad News, We Get One Superferry Fan in Hawaii
Well, that's an exaggeration. But Bruce, who blogs here, is one of the first to post prominently about a splendid trip on a boat better known for delays and barf bags. Here's a bit about what a Superferry trip is...
go! Parent Bleeds $20 Million Red Ink, Bumps Fares: Hawaii Far Ware Over?
The upstart launched by Mesa Air buckaroo Jonathan Ornstein probably played a key role in parent company losses in the most recent quarter. go! has been offering A LOT FEWER dirt cheap specials, from what I can tell. An $80...
Barf Boat: Hawaii Superferry Is Super Queasy on Reopening Day
I don't know how better I can describe the situation on the Hawaii Superferry on its maiden re-voyage from Oahu to Kahului than Honolulu Advertiser writer Dan Nakaso. "At least 25 passengers all over the Alakai were openly vomiting, said...
The End of the Interisland Fare Wars: Aloha and Hawaiian Raise'Em
Upstart go! airlines has been keeping the two incumbents, Aloha and Hawaiian Air, on their toes with unsustainably low-priced tickets for interisland travel (as in, sometimes less than $20). This has been hurting Aloha and Hawaiian, which have much higher...
Superferry to Sail, Protesters Will Rail -- Da Plane?
I've been remiss in blogging about the ongoing Saga of the Superferry. A lickety-split Hawaii State Legislature session churned out a law specifically designed to answer a court injunction won by ferry opponents that had convinced a Hawaii State Court...
Hawaii Superferry Superfiasco: Kauai Shutdown, Customers Stranded, Boat Service's Fate Uncertain
It's a pretty sad saga at this point. The Hawaii Superferry was a ballyhooed solution to expensive and inconvenient interisland travel in Hawaii. Bring your car seats and your bikes and boards! No need to pay ridiculous fares to fly...
NEWS FLASH -- SUPERFERRY SHUTDOWN
That didn't take very long. A Maui court ordered the Hawaii Superferry to cease voyages in and out of Kahului at least until Wednesday when the court will hear arguments on whether the big boat can continue plying Hawaii waters...
