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Go! Hawaii ceases operation

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bgl Grand Master

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Not exactly surprising news, Go! Airlines will cease operations as of March 31, 2014. Despite its name, this is not an airline in itself, but simply a marketing ploy by Mesa Airlines of Arizona. Mesa entered the Hawaii market under false pretenses several years ago with a small fleet of uneconomical 50 seat CRJ aircraft and have been attempting to compete against Hawaiian Airlines with (generally) lower fares. Not a very bright concept and this decision probably should have been made long ago. It leaves Hawaiian Airlines as the only carrier in Hawaii operating jets between the four main islands.

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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C'mon Alaska Air.

Resident of Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, San Diego, CA and Pahoa, HI.  Former garden in Vista, CA.  Garden Photos

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a monopoly doesn't make for competitive pricing. hopefully another company will step into the game

Grant
Long Beach, CA

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Oddly, paradoxically, I remember when intra-state carriers were competitive and the "majors" were not.

Way back in ancient times. Southwest Airlines operated as a cut-rate carrier in Texas, which along with California and Hawaii, were the only places that could support an intra-state airline. Interstate fares were regulated, and high, no cut rates allowed.

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Thanks, Bo - Had not heard this yet.

We had connecting flights with Go! for April 9th and 30th. Just got off the phone after 2 hours 14 minutes with our on-line booking service (have to work with them, not the airline). End product is cancellation of our full original flight itinerary, rebooking with other carriers, arriving a day later and $300 poorer.

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bgl Grand Master

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Thanks, Bo - Had not heard this yet.

We had connecting flights with Go! for April 9th and 30th. Just got off the phone after 2 hours 14 minutes with our on-line booking service (have to work with them, not the airline). End product is cancellation of our full original flight itinerary, rebooking with other carriers, arriving a day later and $300 poorer.

gmp

George,

Sorry about your difficulties, but at least you got it taken care off well in advance. And maybe I'll find my way over to the Kona side next month! Would love to see your place. :)

Bo-Göran

Leilani Estates, 25 mls/40 km south of Hilo, Big Island of Hawai'i. Elevation 880 ft/270 m. Average rainfall 140 inches/3550 mm

 

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