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01 April 2008 @ 05:57 am

Seriously, no April Fool's joke here.

This is seriously heartbreaking. Not only because I know so many people who work there, who suddenly no longer have jobs, but because Aloha has been a part of my life and a part of Hawaii since I can remember...

On a MUCH, MUCH lesser note, because it totally pales in comparison to the above... I lost over 200,000 FF miles... which are the breaks, I guess.

Edited to add: This article about the last flight touching ground in Honolulu is heartbreaking as well...

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ajayne on April 1st, 2008 04:06 pm (UTC)

I was so sad to hear that Aloha was not going to be flying anymore. :( I feel so sad for the people who worked for that airline... and those of you who had all the miles and or flights booked.

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shutterbug93 on April 1st, 2008 04:15 pm (UTC)

It's so heartbreaking! 1,900 employees - and they just found out over the weekend, what a shocker for them! :( It's sad too because Aloha has been such a part of the islands for SOOO long - I can't imagine them not being around anymore. :(

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ajayne on April 1st, 2008 10:35 pm (UTC)

I flew to Hawaii on Aloha... back in 1988. And it's one of the things that I think of when I think of Hawaii.

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mirroredimage on April 1st, 2008 04:15 pm (UTC)

Wow, that's so horrible - for everyone involved!

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shutterbug93 on April 1st, 2008 04:17 pm (UTC)

I can't imagine what it must be like for all the workers! :( I feel so bad for them! :( Or the passengers who flew Aloha and were mid-trip during this and can't come home... It's just... heartbreaking. :(

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cahwyguy on April 1st, 2008 04:17 pm (UTC)

I was very sad to read the announcement on Sunday. I remember Aloha from the days I was out in the islands, and I always am sad when a storied carrier dies, especially at the hands of a vicious upstart (go!). I'm sorry to hear about your FFM.

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shutterbug93 on April 1st, 2008 04:22 pm (UTC)

My first memories of traveling to visit my relatives on the Big Island were of Aloha Airlines and the nice flight attendants. In fact, my first trip alone - without my parents - the summer I stayed with my grandparents when I was 11 was booked through Aloha and they treated me VERY well.

They've been such a huge part of Hawaii (and my life) - I'm just so sad that they won't be around anymore.

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shutterbug93 on April 1st, 2008 04:50 pm (UTC)

It's so sad - the end of an era... :( I know many people who work for the airlines and I know travel in Hawaii will not be the same. :(

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monalisa73 on April 1st, 2008 05:36 pm (UTC)

That is really sad.

I'm sorry for those that last their jobs...and those of you that lost their miles. :(

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shutterbug93 on April 2nd, 2008 06:20 am (UTC)

I'm so sad for all the people who lost their jobs too! :( Some have been with the airlines for YEARS! :(

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carush_girl on April 1st, 2008 07:21 pm (UTC)

yes I heard about it in this mornings news.. So many people out of jobs. I can't imagine the ones who've put alot of yrs..

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shutterbug93 on April 2nd, 2008 06:21 am (UTC)

I know!! It's so heartbreaking! :( Aloha Airlines has been such a part of the islands for as long as I can remember - I can't imagine them not being around. :( And the poor people who work there! :(

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smittenbyu on April 1st, 2008 07:54 pm (UTC)

that was so sad to hear!! My hubby came home yesterday, gave me a hug and asked if I was ok!! So sweet of him. 60 years. just unbelievably sad.

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shutterbug93 on April 2nd, 2008 06:22 am (UTC)

How sweet of your hubby!! I will always remember flying Aloha to all those Jaycee conventions (And Mark Nakashima would pass out his flight coupons so we could work at Springfest in Hilo each year...) *SIGH*

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kananigirl on April 2nd, 2008 12:02 am (UTC)

OH MY GOSH! I saw it too! I was like WHAT on Sunday! I liked Aloha a lot, it's better than Hawaiian. Sorry. LOL

Nope, not only you lost all that miles my friend did too. I don't know if my Dad is going to look into about getting my mom's miles, since it's on the FHB cc.

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shutterbug93 on April 2nd, 2008 06:24 am (UTC)

I used to fly Aloha ALL the time... :( And then they got rid of their Burbank route without telling anyone, then their red eye flights... And sadly, I stopped flying them for awhile. It's still VERY sad for me, though because I grew up flying on Aloha to see my relatives on the Big Island all the time. They're such a BIG part of our islands... :(

I had that FHB Aloha MC as well...

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kananigirl on April 2nd, 2008 07:25 am (UTC)

I really liked Aloha! Their service was better from what I noticed. Maybe it was just me? LOL

Was it Tongg, I don't know his first name, the started Aloha? I know one of the sons. Gee, it's soooo sad.

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bigrivermusical on April 2nd, 2008 01:37 am (UTC)

Whoa, I didn't even know about this. So who would be the carrier for the inter island flights?? I'm sorry for people who lost their jobs.

It sounds like it still flies to West Coast though? And you cannot use your mileage for the trips?

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shutterbug93 on April 2nd, 2008 06:27 am (UTC)

We are left with only two inter-island carriers - Hawaiian and go! airlines. I feel so bad for the people who lost their jobs - it was so sudden...

They've stopped flights to the West Coast as well - all passenger flights, really. They're still running their cargo flights (I believe) but all of us with miles, etc have lost them.

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