The frenzy around airline mergers has returned. This time we think it might land not far from home.
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The frenzy around airline mergers has returned. This time we think it might land not far from home.
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I think the solution here is for Hawaiian to look at acquiring one of the mainland puddle jumpers. Fly HNL-LAS, and then connect to a Cessna to Santa Fe, Reno, Salt Lake. Repeat this a few more times around the country and you have a nice network. Add in a base where one of the larger airlines abandoned due to consolidation (CVG, STL, MEM) and you can have a few routes on larger aircraft for getting around the mainland and connect to you puddle jumper from there. (BNA-STL-LAX or (MSY-STL-HNL).
I’m pretty sick of the corporate ‘monopoly mentality’. These companies kill competition, leaving consumers with no choice but to pay whatever the corporation demands, usually getting poorer and poorer services. The corporation then jacks their price to please board members. Consumers just keep losing.
I really hope that Hawaiian Airlines remains just that, Hawaiian Airlines. They are the only airline I’ll fly when I go to Hawaii. Hawaiian is the only airline flying widebody aircraft nonstop from Las Vegas. The flight crew make you feel like you’re in Hawaii from the minute you step onboard.
I sure hope JetBlue doesn’t buy Hawaiian Airlines, they will ruin that great brand.
The first time I did *not* fly Hawaiian Airlines, I was like “Where the heck is my Mai Tai?” 😂
It is a nice touch…
It sounds like Delta Air Lines has been positioning to do just that.
They are the best financially. Should be fun.
Any mainland airline buying HA means the end of the only truly “Hawaiian Style” service to the State. Crewing inter island with mainland based crews, cutting back on service because the bean counters don’t have a clue about Hawaii other then just another far off destination, the loss of jobs and staffing by people with no sense of Aloha. As someone else noted, it would be replacing flower Leis with plastic Leis. It would have more ramifications on what makes Hawaii special then many realize.
My son is a pilot on another airline and I could fly free to Hawaii… I love Hawaiian Airlines so much that I purchase my round trip ticket with Hawaiian every year! That says a lot about their service… from ticket purchase to deplaning at my destination.
Sadly a post COVID environment has created a vacuum for qualified pilots. It is now a game of musical chairs for airlines with strong balance sheets to acquire smaller competitors purely for the pilot group! Simply put, it’s a supply and demand issue.
I remember flying Hawaiian for the first time when they initiated flights to the mainland. It was like a breath of fresh air compared to the other carriers. We felt like we were already in Hawaii as soon as we got on the plane. Let’s hope the merger never happens!
Aloha BOH Chris Elliott has some interesting comments. usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2022/04/08/jetblue-spirit-merger-airlines-customer-complaints/9511002002/