A Hawaiian legacy has ended. Aloha Airlines said yesterday it will halt all passenger service after today. This announcement signals the end of an airline that has served Hawaii for more than 60 years.
Aloha, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 20, was a casualty of fierce competition and rising fuel prices. The airline said it will stop taking reservations for flights after today.
Aloha, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 20, was a casualty of fierce competition and rising fuel prices. The airline said it will stop taking reservations for flights after today.
Aloha has suffered since Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group Inc. launched a new inter-island carrier called go! airlines in 2006, triggering a local airfare war. Aloha Airgroup Inc. was forced to file for Chapter 11 protection just over two years after it emerged from a previous trip through bankruptcy court.
Aloha, the second-largest Hawaii carrier, has operated a fleet of 26 Boeing 737s to serve five airports statewide and six mainland US destinations.
Aloha announced that tickets for any flights after today, will not be honored. It said it’s currently working to have UAL Inc.’s United Airlines accommodate any passengers with tickets for Aloha’s mainland to Hawaii flights. It’s also trying to seat those with inter-island tickets on Hawaiian Airlines Inc.
Aloha, Aloha. Thank you for your years of loyal service. You will be missed.
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Thomas B. 03.31.08 at 2:49 pm
I have some friends over in Hawaii right now. They flew over on Aloha Air last week and were planning to return this weekend.
I guess now they need to find another carrier. Wow, that really sucks.