12-30-2016, 04:46 AM
"Maybe those flights should be subsidized? "
The flights from Waimea are subsidized: http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/...deral.html
In response to increased revenues, Hawaiian Airline's stock is up 500% in the last couple of years. If the flights were subsidized, they would just add it to their profits. The real solution is to encourage competition.
This was posted on Island Air's facebook page on Dec 20:
"The next generation of turboprop air travel is coming to Hawai‘i! We're happy to announce we have accepted the first of three Bombardier #Q400 aircraft into our fleet.
These new, highly efficient aircraft consume 30% less fuel while being 30% faster than conventional turboprop aircraft operating today. We will have more information about our new aircraft in the coming weeks as well as when you may begin booking flights on routes serviced by the Q400. "
When I talked to them earlier this year they listed "aircraft acquisition" as one of the things they needed to accomplish before servicing Hilo. They also told me they had no plans for Hilo-Kona service.
The flights from Waimea are subsidized: http://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/blog/...deral.html
In response to increased revenues, Hawaiian Airline's stock is up 500% in the last couple of years. If the flights were subsidized, they would just add it to their profits. The real solution is to encourage competition.
This was posted on Island Air's facebook page on Dec 20:
"The next generation of turboprop air travel is coming to Hawai‘i! We're happy to announce we have accepted the first of three Bombardier #Q400 aircraft into our fleet.
These new, highly efficient aircraft consume 30% less fuel while being 30% faster than conventional turboprop aircraft operating today. We will have more information about our new aircraft in the coming weeks as well as when you may begin booking flights on routes serviced by the Q400. "
When I talked to them earlier this year they listed "aircraft acquisition" as one of the things they needed to accomplish before servicing Hilo. They also told me they had no plans for Hilo-Kona service.