Reported by Star-Bulletin staff & wire
Friday, October 23, 1998
United reduces fares for Christmas season
United Airlines has launched the annual Christmas special it has been running since 1984, offering discount fares to Hawaii residents to fill aircraft heading back to the mainland after they drop holiday visitors in the islands.While discount fares similar to United's "Mele Kalikimaka" special are available now for the holidays, those have time limits, and the special offers substantial bargains guaranteed for the holiday period, said Joe Hopkins, a United spokesman.
United fares are good for travel originating in Hawaii from Dec. 1 through Dec. 25 and returning Dec. 28 through Jan. 5. Sample round-trip fares are Honolulu-Chicago, $611; Honolulu-Washington DC, $680; and Honolulu to San Francisco or Los Angeles, $349.
The fares, slightly higher than last year's specials, were matched by several airlines.
Blimpie opens first Maui Tacos on mainland
The first of what is intended to be a chain of Maui Tacos restaurants on the mainland has opened in Atlanta.Blimpie International Inc., majority owner of Maui Tacos International Inc., said 41 of the fast-food restaurants are planned for the Atlanta area alone and many others will be developed at other mainland locations.
Blimpie last year bought the Maui Tacos trademark and future development rights from the Hawaii founder of the business, chef Mark Ellman, and his partner Shep Gordon.
The company is selling franchises throughout the United States. In Hawaii, six of the Mexican restaurants have opened and one is under construction.
Job-matching service available on Internet
An electronic job-matching service for Hawaii has opened on the state government's Internet site.Employers use the site to list available jobs, and job seekers can place their resumes for employers to see.
Called Hawaii's Job Bank, it can be found at http://www.dlir.state.hi.us/wdd and is operated by the state Department of Labor & Industrial Relations.
The site is part of a national matching service, America's Job Bank.
American Hawaii names Carman to top isle post
American Hawaii Cruises named Tom Carman, 60, to run its Hawaii operations. He was appointed executive vice president of Honolulu operations.The round-the-islands cruise line, which operates the SS Independence, is owned by Chicago-based American Classic Co.
Carman had spent 16 months as senior vice president for marine operations at American Hawaii when James G. Nobles, who was the Hawaii executive vice president, resigned in July. Carman has since held that post on a temporary basis.
In other news . . .
Northwest Airlines' planned purchase of a controlling stake in Continental Airlines would reduce competition, raise prices for travelers and lower the quality of service, the Justice Department said in a lawsuit today . . .The Japanese government took over Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan Ltd., the first step in a $505 billion plan to rescue troubled lenders and shore up the nation's economy . . .
Northwest Airlines reached a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract with the union representing its 260 technical support workers.
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