Comments on: Aloha: The Undead Airline?

By: Mesa Airlines Predatory Business Practices Have Finally Caught Up To Them « The Kona Blog

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:00:54 +0000

[...] their most shameful action was their attempt to buy the defunct Aloha Airlines intellectual assets. The latter was an example of capitalism at its worst. Possibly related posts: (automatically [...]

By: Props and Slops: December 1-6 « Capsun’s Corner

Props and Slops: December 1-6 « Capsun’s Corner — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:55:40 +0000

[...] A tie. First, laurelle commenting on my blog calling go! “No Aloha Airlines.” Second, Dave commenting on the Hawaii Blog: Following the same logic… Mark David Chapman should change his name to John Lennon and then go [...]

By: Olin

Olin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:03:17 +0000

I blogged about Go/Hawaiian/Aloha earlier this year – http://www.kanuhawaii.org/today/article/?id=1205455289813345 – didn’t see this move coming.

By: Hunter Bishop & Kevin Dayton Will Be Joining Mayor Billy Kenoi’s Administration,Clock Ticking on Hawaiian Telcom & General Growth Properties,More On Mesa Using Aloha Airlines Intellectual Property « The Kona Blog

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:59:23 +0000

[...] Ryan Ozawa wrote up an excellent blog entry about Mesa Airlines using Aloha Airline’s intellectual property.I share Ryan’s outrage [...]

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:04:04 +0000

Brilliant! :^)

Following the same logic… Mark David Chapman should change his name to John Lennon and then go on tour singing Beatles songs!

By: Mario

Mario — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:01:42 +0000

what a shame .,..But thats Mesa…just want to mess up the minds of the traveler..anything that they can dig up and make it to their advantage thats how they do business I guess

By: Aloha 'Aina

Aloha 'Aina — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:53:11 +0000

Unbelievable.

I agree that we need competition, but the outcomes of Mesa’s “business plans” have to be questioned. Driving competition out of the market with unsustainable prices helps no one – except for the few who travel during the price war. What happens afterwards? Prices skyrocket.

Additionally, you have to look at the realities of interisland transportation. This is an industry that’s always been subsidized by transpac revenue. Without that help (and the help of Sen. Dan) can any of these airlines survive an extended fare war.

By: mel

mel — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:46:01 +0000

The spoils of war go to the highest bidder in this case. Everyone knows the “new” Aloha Airlines will not be the same of years gone by even though they may look and sound like Aloha.

Still you have to give Mesa credit for making interisland air travel affordable for many people in the years 2006 – early 2008. A 3-way air war is good for budget minded people and families no matter what airline they are on.

Even Ryan and his family benefited from the low fares during the fare war by flying on Hawaiian and Go. I certainly did. Flew Hawaiian. Go and Aloha… whoever had the cheapest fare and the most convenient time.

A three airline interisland market is good for the consumer. The airlines want to lower fares, let them go for it.

By: lavasusan

lavasusan — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:31:46 +0000

Oh, that’s just plain wrong of Mesa. Pick the bones of the corpse they helped to kill, why don’t they?