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If you’re an inter-island commuter or just looking to see another island for a day or so, you probably already know that your choice of commercial airlines in Hawai’i just became a little more limited with the closure of Aloha Airlines. Even other forms of inter-island transportation, such as ferries, are feeling the economic squeeze […]
News from the This Oil Crisis Sucks files: the Moloka’i ferry I’ve mentioned here at The Hawaii Traveler raised its rates today by adding a temporary fuel surcharge. The regular $40 one-way fare to/from Maui and Moloka’i will now cost you $66. Work commuters are certainly going to be the most hard-hit from the hike, […]
Is there a deader horse to beat than the one about commercial airlines and airports? The overselling, the delays, the lack of in-flight goodies, and the security measures that don’t make any sense. (I can carry on two pints of milk for the kid, but my lip gloss is confiscated.) There’s also […]
For decades, the only way to travel among the islands was by air. But with the closure of Aloha Airlines, and the skyrocketing costs of jet travel due to the oil crisis, having to take a flight left an estimated 1.3 million residents and tens of thousands of tourists with interisland designs high and […]
From the Put on Clean Underwear Before You Go Out files: Identify the urgent care centers near your island destination before you leave home, and keep the information with your other important travel docs and itinerary information. (I can’t tell you how many times I have needed this information, especially when we began […]
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It’s the end of an era in island travel. On March 31st, travelers said “aloha” to Aloha Airlines, the airline of choice for inter-island fliers, and mainland travelers alike for over sixty years. The Aloha shutdown will affect more than 1,900 employees; United Airlines and other code-share partners prepared themselves to assist […]
At the corner of Hoohu and Pee
Photo by Flickr–Joe Schlabotnik
Either it has happened to you, or it will: You’re driving somewhere in Hawai’i, and are either holding a map or your companion in the passenger seat is. “Where am I supposed to turn?” you want to know. The next words uttered by your […]
Exploring the beautiful Hawaiian Islands
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