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Aloha Airlines

Aloha Airlines has routes connecting Hawaii with Las Vegas, Reno, and some of the smaller California airports including Orange County, San Diego, Oakland, and Sacramento. Aloha also has inter-island flights to all of the Hawaiian Islands. For flight schedules and online bookings, visit the official Aloha Airlines Web site.

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The original name of Aloha Airlines was Trans-Pacific Airways (TPA), and it was founded by Honolulu Publisher Ruddy Tongg in 1946. For many years, the nickname of TPA was "the Aloha Airlines", and in 1958 the company officially changed their name to Aloha Airlines.

In 2000 Aloha Airlines started adding transpacific flights, and the earliest of those flights connected Hawaii with Oakland and Orange County in California and Las Vegas, Nevada.

In 2001 there some preliminary plans were made for Aloha Airlines to merge with Hawaiian Airlines, but those plans fell through. Because of rising fuel costs and other expenses, Aloha airlines filed for bankruptcy protection in December of 2004. They emerged from bankruptcy reorganization in February of 2006 under the ownership of California billionaire Ron Burkle's Yucaipa Companies.

Aloha Airlines - Official Web Site
The official Web site for Aloha Airlines includes an online reservations service, aircraft fleet information, vacation packages, an awards program, contacts, and general information about the airline.

Aloha's Funbird Will Return With $39 Fares
In March of 2006, Aloha Airlines announced they would matched the $39 inter-island airfare available from the newest inter-island air carrier, Go! Airlines.

Aloha Airlines Upgrades Fleet
In March of 2006 Aloha Airlines announced their plans to replace approximately one third of its aircraft fleet.

$100 Million Bid Made for Aloha Airlines
In September of 2005, a California billionaire and his partners agreed to buy Aloha Airlines with a $100 million investment that would allow the carrier to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of 2005.

Aloha Airlines Filed for Bankruptcy in 2004
  • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Article
  • Honolulu Advertiser Newspaper Article
  • Honolulu Star Bulletin Newspaper Article

    Timelines from the Honolulu Advertiser:
  • 1946-2005 Aloha Airlines Timeline
  • 1946-2004 Aloha Airlines Timeline
  • 1946-2001 Aloha Airlines Timeline

    History of Aloha Airlines
    This history of Aloha Airlines is posted on their official Web site.

    See Also
  • Air Transportation in Hawaii
  • Airplane Tours of Hawaii
  • Helicopter Tours of Hawaii

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