Geo-targeted advertising on print-at-home boarding passes has started. Why didn't I think of this first? A new company recently funded with $20 Million, has signed deals with multiple airlines for ads that will be specific to where we are flying to. According to Venture...
The airline industry may lose as much as $6.1 billion this year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). I was thinking about the likely impact this has on Airbus and Boeing, and looked at each company's recent comments thereon. From my seat, it...
1. Hawaiian Airlines: On-Time? In May, Hawaiian had an 89% on-time arrival rate. The highest of 19 domestic airlines. That is not meaningful however, and here's why. Hawaiian has the majority of its flights operating inter-island, and within approximately 100...
I was pleased to see the following offer in today's Smarter Travel newsletter. As you know, Smarter Travel is an Expedia site. The offer terms stated book by July 4, for travel through August 15, between Seattle and Maui on Hawaiian Airlines. My enthusiasm, however,...
A strangely similar incident occurred this month, which landed directly on the heals of a February 13 event here in Hawaii. In February, two Go! pilots fell asleep and overshot Hilo airport. Times of India reported that on June 4, an Air India flight overshot its...
Hawaii Superferry is not sustainable as a passenger ferry. Its problems are much worse than those the airlines are facing. This is because Superferry's vessel, the Illikai, uses far more fuel per passenger than does an airplane. Last month, Superferry carried only 29% of its...
Unable or unwilling to reach terms for a complete merger of the two companies, United Airlines and Continental Airlines today announced a comprehensive plan for global cooperation. This agreement allows the companies to join forces without the the anti-trust issues associated...
If you want to come home from your Hawaii vacation with more than a tan, here's a new offer from Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) for the discriminating voyager. Starting this fall, you'll be able for the first time to get medically supervised Botox, Restylane and Perlane...
Hawaiian Airlines asked last week for airport slots at Orange County's John Wayne Airport (SNA). SNA lost popular service to the Islands when Aloha went out of business in April. The significance of this announcement goes beyond Orange County. Hawaiian Airlines will...
The 400 pilots of Hawaiian Airlines are losing patience following a year of informal attempts to reach a new contract. This situation could deteriorate rapidly and pose serious risk to the health of Hawaii's largest, locally-based airline. The announcement comes at a time...
