Added Flight Capacity Should Help Honolulu Real Estate
September 22nd, 2008 categories: The Market
North Shore of Maui from the Hawaii Super Ferry
With fuel prices rising and the National economy having it’s challenges, Hawaii tourism has been off for a number of reasons. One of the reasons was this year’s closure of Aloha Airlines and ATA Airlines and the resultant reduction in airline seat capacity. If fewer people can come to Hawaii, then there will be fewer people for hotel rooms, retailers and real estate. I am happy to report that a recent Honolulu Star Bulletin article shows that 3 airlines have made plans to add seat capacity. This will be good for our economy and for Honolulu real estate. The article reads…
“Alaska Airlines recently announced that it will cut capacity by 8 percent this winter and slash up to 1,000 jobs; however, Hawaii is actually going to benefit from these changes.
“We are increasing service to Hawaii,” said Marianne Lindsey, manager of communications for Alaska Airlines.
Delta also will be restoring an additional Monday flight from Atlanta to Honolulu, said Anthony Black, a spokesman for Delta. Starting Oct. 1, the carrier will offer service from Atlanta to Honolulu once daily on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and twice daily on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, he said…
Hawaiian Airlines is also in the process of adding approximately 36 percent more seats to its fleet with the purchase of four more 123-passenger Boeing 717 aircraft, according to a press release from the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau. The aircraft will be introduced into service at the rate of one a month beginning Oct. 1, the release said.”
CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE.
OTHER POSTS WORTH READING!
Loans For College Condos
The Value Of A Realtor
Realtor Code of Ethics
Determining Offering Prices
; ?>/images/MatoChiclet.gif)
