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Hawaiian to share code with America West
Hawaiian Airlines has added America West Airlines to the list of major carriers with which it has codeshare agreements. America West's reservations system will show Hawaiian's flights from Phoenix, Ariz., America West's hub, to Honolulu and the neighbor islands as America West flights. There is also a marketing tie-in, Hawaiian said.Hawaiian will start a non-stop Phoenix-Honolulu service Oct. 11.
Hawaiian already has codeshare arrangements with American Airlines, Continental and Northwest.
Competitor Aloha Airlines since 1992 has had a codeshare deal with United Airlines.
Mayo Hawaiian Corp. files for bankruptcy
A company formerly affiliated with Lex Brodie's Tire Co. has filed Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy, following a recent move by creditors to force Lex Brodie's previous owner into bankruptcy.Mayo Hawaiian Corp. filed its petition with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Wednesday afternoon, saying it has up to $100,000 in assets and between $1 million and $10 million in debt. The company estimates that no funds will be available for distribution to unsecured creditors once bankruptcy administration expenses are paid.
Creditors include Michelin Tire Corp., Gilford Sato & Associates, the state Taxation Department and a unit of Arizona-based Finova Group Inc.
Finova acquired Lex Brodie's out of foreclosure in April, but did not assume the debts of John Mayo, the previous owner. Mayo's creditors are asking a bankruptcy trustee to undo the sale of Lex Brodie's Oahu leases to Finova. Other companies affiliated with Mayo -- firms that actually held the leases to the stations -- have already filed their own voluntary bankruptcy petitions.
Hotel union launches contract Web site
The Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Local 5, which has set an Aug. 13 strike authorization vote against Hilton and Sheraton hotels in Waikiki, has launched a Web site, www.waikiki hotelbulletin .org, to provide information on contract negotiations.Local 5 represents more than 6,000 housekeepers, cooks, front desk and other staff at the hotels.
Outrigger to manage ninth Australia resort
Honolulu-based Outrigger Hotels & Resorts said it has secured its ninth management contract in Australia, at the Outrigger Heritage at Port Douglas, a new 46-suite boutique resort that is set to open Sept. 16.Port Douglas is 30 miles north of the Cairns International Airport in north Queensland. The $9.1 million resort is being built by Cairns-based developer Steve Thomas and designed by Pacific Architects Consortium, also of Cairns. Nearby is the Outrigger On The Inlet-Port Douglas, scheduled to open in October.
Outrigger operates or has under development 46 properties in the Pacific region, and plans to have 20 properties in Australia and nearby areas by 2005.
State sets up ocean sciences Web site
The state this week launched a new ocean science and technology Web site that links interested users to more than 170 Hawaii companies engaged in the $100 million industry.The site, www.HawaiiOceanScience.org, focuses on an online trade magazine featuring technical articles by scientists on over a dozen topics as well as a compilation of industry news releases. The site targets scientists, the media and investors interested in emerging technologies and offers articles on Hawaii's oceanography, aquaculture, fisheries, biotechnology, ecology, energy, engineering, geophysics, surveying, safety, water quality and mineral research, the department said.
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New jobs
>>Edward Enterprises has added Sanford Morioka as an account executive. He will be responsible for new business development. Also, Jyun Kanemura was named assistant vice president and Miles Takushi was named treasurer. Kanemura is an account executive and Takushi is a controller for Edward Enterprises. Both are long-time employees of the firm. Jeffrey M. Sakai has been elected to the board of directors. Sakai is an optometrist with a private practice in Honolulu and the grandson of company founder Edward Sakai.>> Michele Burke has joined Booklines Hawaii as an assistant buyer in the purchasing department. She will oversee the souvenir and stationery division. Burke was most recently an assistant buyer at Merchandise International. Also at Booklines, Hans Riemenschneider has been hired as product development coordinator. He has more than five years of experience in print production and developing print materials. Riemenschneider will be responsible for coordinating the production of new souvenir and stationery products.
On the board
>> The Honolulu chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants has elected Darrell Yamagata president of its board. Others officers are Katherine Lococo, president-elect; Alison Miyasaki, vice-president; Sharon Yoshida, secretary; and Sherri Tomishima, treasurer. Directors elected included Mary Fo, Crystal Nixon, Lori Kashiwa, Jory Pellacchia, Colette Ruiz, Susan Song, Jenni Wong, Janis Akuna, Joyce Tamori, Patrice Sumikawa, Lisa Toma, Ray Suganuma, Karen Matsunaga, Neysa Park, Jodie Sasamura and Lesley Kaneshiro.
Star-Bulletin staff and wire