Kauai Flights News
- Air travelers left in limbo by blackout Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 9:41PMHonolulu Airport was back in action this morning after a long night in which hundreds of weary passengers slept on floors.
- Fantasy islands: Joanne Harris heads to Hawaii Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 6:25AMWhen I was very young I had a book in French called Hina, la petite Hawaïenne.
- Hawaii Still Traveling Despite Gloomy Thanksgiving Forecast Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 10:16PMThe struggling airline industry is hoping the latest travel outlook is wrong. AAA is forecasting the first drop in Thanksgiving holiday travel since 2002. But is that the case here in Hawaii ?
- Mokulele Airlines Begins Interisland Jet Service Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 10:31PMDespite a few minor glitches company has plan for success
- Holiday Air Fare Wars Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:46PMHoliday travelers are about to see some relief with the lowest prices for inter-island travel since the shutdown of Aloha Airlines. How low? How do one-way fares to Kauai and Kona for as low as $45 sound?
- Mokulele adds new jet route Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 12:35PMKAHULUI - Mokulele Airlines is adding a Kahului-Honolulu route to its new interisland jet service, beginning March 1. Mokulele has allied with Republic Airlines to provide jet routes using 70-seat Embraer 170 planes. Mokulele had earlier announced it would fly jets to Kauai and the Big Island.
- Hawaii hopes deals will lure golfers Sunday, November 9, 2008 @ 8:30PMFew states have seen their tourism economy hit harder by recent economic downturns than Hawaii’s. The silver ling is that there are more deals and fewer people than ever. It is also easier to get there. Beginning November 17th, Alaska...
- Navy Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target In Fleet Exercise Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 11:40PM Kauai HI (SPX) Nov 06, 2008 - Vice Adm. Samuel J. Locklear, Commander, U.S. Third Fleet has announced the successful Navy intercept of a ballistic missile target over the Pacific Ocean during Fleet Exercise Pacific Blitz. This was the first Fleet operational firing to employ the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) against a ballistic missile target.
- Republic Airways’ 3Q profit declines Thursday, October 30, 2008 @ 4:20PMRepublic Airways, now a partner with Hawaii’s Mokulele Airlines, reported Thursday that its third-quarter net income was down 15.7 percent year over year, or $3.2 million, to $17 million.
- Hawaii Superferry postpones Big Island service Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 2:33PMHONOLULU - Hawaii Superferry Inc. announced Tuesday it has pushed back the introduction of its second ship and the 2009 scheduled launch of service between Oahu and the Big Island for about one year because of the slumping economy.
- Hawaii Superferry delays service to Big Island Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 12:30PMEconomic slump causes Hawaii Superferry to postpone service between Oahu and the Big Island for at least a year
- Champagne travel on a beer budget Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 3:22PM With the economy as it is, that spare-no-expense holiday seems pretty out-of-bounds, right? Not so. Here are 12 trips you can splurge on without going broke.
- Local Airline Teams With Republic Airways Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 9:59PMMokulele Airlines teams up with Republic Airways to provide expanded interisland jet operations.
- Effort under way for air ambulance Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 7:41AMFor the past year, Oahu residents have been without emergency air ambulance service, which had been put on hold until Army and National Guard aviators and helicopters returned from Iraq.
- Expedia rolls out Hawaii deals Sunday, October 5, 2008 @ 2:19AMDespite the downturn in the economy and fewer flights to Hawaii, Expedia says it is still setting its sights on expanding bookings here through various promotions.
- Hawaiian Airlines will add 110 interisland flights per week Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 7:02PMHawaiian Airlines plans to add 110 interisland round-trip flights per week by the end of this year.
- Delta to add Hawaii flights Oct. 1 Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 5:03PMDelta Air Lines will add flights to Hawaii beginning Oct. 1. (DAL)
- Airlines to add more local service Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 7:41AMMore flights are scheduled to be added back to the Hawaii market, which has been grappling with the loss of about 15 percent of its airline capacity since Aloha Airlines and ATA Airlines went out of business.
- Business Briefs Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 7:41AMStonington Insurance Co. will be offering a hurricane coverage option for Hawaii residents along with homeowner and condominium owner insurance coverage, state Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt said yesterday.
- Alaska Airlines cutting up to 1,000 jobs, slashing service Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 2:26PMCiting higher fuel prices and a softening economy, Alaska Airlines said it will lay off up to 1,000 “operational” employees, including pilots, flight attendants, aircraft technicians and service agents. (ALK)
- Delta to restore some flights to Hawaii in October Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 7:34AM(AP:NEW YORK) Delta Air Lines Inc. is restoring several flights to Hawaii from the mainland it had canceled earlier this year, Hawaii tourism officials said Friday.
- Delta Airlines Restores Service to Hawaii in October Thursday, September 11, 2008 @ 11:29PM There is no shortage of airline seats to or between the Hawaiian Islands despite the closure of Aloha Airlines and ATA Airlines in April this year.
- Aloha! Hawaii Hotel Deals Looking Sunnier Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 11:14PMHawaii this year has hardly been a paradise for travelers. This spring, thousands were stranded when Aloha Airlines and ATA halted flights. As seats vanished, round-trip airfares from the mainland zoomed, hitting $800 or more.
- Alaska Air plans 80 job cuts Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 3:26PMAlaska Air Group Inc. is laying off about 80 mid-level managers this month, a further effort to cut costs in response to rising fuel prices. (ALK)
- Alaska, Horizon to waive third bag fees for military Thursday, August 14, 2008 @ 3:17PMAlaska Airlines and Horizon Air said Thursday they will waive fees on baggage for active duty soldiers.
- THAAD, Aegis cooperate in anti-missile test - Army News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Army ... Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 7:24PMTraveling thousands of miles per second, a 20-foot Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor missile destroyed an advanced, separating warhead dummy target just beneath the 60-mile envelope of the Earth’s atmosphere off the cost of Hawaii during a June test at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai.
- Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air warn of possible credit card abuse Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 4:19PMAbout 1,500 customers of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are being notified that their credit cards might have been misused by a former employee. (ALK)
- Projected air capacity to Hawaii off 13% Wednesday, August 6, 2008 @ 1:10PMScheduled airlines seats to Hawaii this fall are expected to drop 13.3 percent.
- Alaska Airlines changes mileage plan Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 7:47PMAlaska Airlines is making changes to its mileage plan program beginning in November -- changes that have irked frequent fliers. (ALK)
- Alaska Air reports $14.1M loss in Q2 Thursday, July 24, 2008 @ 1:16PMAlaska Air Group Inc. reported a "challenging" second quarter, announcing a net loss of $14.1 million, or a loss of 39 cents per share, after one-time charges. (ALK)
- Alaska Airlines cabins to go cashless Wednesday, July 2, 2008 @ 12:49PMAlaska Airlines will no longer accept cash for onboard purchases, effective Aug. 5. The airline will accept, however, all major credit or debit cards. (ALK)
- Articles for Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Wednesday, June 25, 2008 @ 12:16AMFederal Aviation Administration officials have decided on a compromise that will avoid closing the Aspen airport’s control tower two to three hours earlier each night, but it will shift some responsibilities to a radar control center in Longmont.
- News & Notes Sunday, June 15, 2008 @ 6:23AMCredit union lends hand to grads Kauai Community Federal Credit Union announced the recipients of the 2008 KCFCU Scholarship last month.
- Kaneohe Bay jet noise set to end on Friday Thursday, June 12, 2008 @ 7:18AMMARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Oahu - People living or working near the Marine Corps Air Facility at Kaneohe Bay may have noticed an increase in aircraft noise in the early morning hours, which began yesterday.
- Business Briefs Wednesday, June 11, 2008 @ 5:15AMJones Soda Co. has launched an election campaign of its own -- where participants cast their vote by the bottle. At www.campaigncola.com , voters can buy six-pack cases for $14.99 and 12-pack cases for $23.99. The bottles are not available in stores.
