So, if Hawaiian were to target someone to buy out, who would it be, if we were examining setting up a hub on the mainland, and starting mainland-only services? In research, PHwSF has come up with this list of potentials,
“What If” Hawaiian Airlines have grown to something bigger than itself if it took the growth model of Alaska Airlines, over a long period?
When someone asks in Hawaiian Pidgin, “Can, no can?” the answer is a resounding “Can!” as long as the item remains a top priority for the Green and future administration
t’s fascinating to learn about the airline’s transition from being a Kamaaina (locally) owned company to being owned by many, but not by anyone in Hawaii. This history hasn’t been shared in the news of the buyout.
Here is the cliff notes version.
Indeed, if you go back in the history of Hawai‘i aviation and the issues of ownership and who operated, the mere fact that an airline that was not “Hawai‘i based” came in to buy a “Hawai‘i based airline” that didn’t elicit an immediate hearing in the State Capitol on the merits of it told me that, indeed, the relationship between the people of Hawai‘i, its government officials, and its aviation options, has very much changed.