I arrived in Hawaii on May 1st of 1962. It’s amazing how different things were that long ago. Along with military spending and agriculture, tourism had been a significant component of the Hawaiian economy for several decades, but it was really starting to take off in the 1960s. Two events occurred in 1959 that…
Hawaiian Airlines has a smart new promotion. I have no idea if it’s exclusive with Hawaiian, but it’s a great idea. To begin my upcoming trip to the NARP meeting in Washington, DC, I booked an economy seat on a Hawaiian flight to Seattle. Yesterday I got an email from Hawaiian asking if I…
Just when you think the flying experience has been dehumanized as far as possible, someone takes it down yet another notch and, in the bargain, finds another way to squeeze a little more money out of us. The latest outrage is a new class of “service” that will soon be coming to United Airlines….
There was a time when two airlines—Pan American and United—pretty much dominated the Hawaii market, transporting most of our visitors. Recognizing their positions of leadership, both airlines had a community relations person who represented his airline at public events around town. PanAm was the class airline of its time and genial Ernie Albrecht was…