BUSINESS BRIEFS
Hawaiian ties in with Continental
Advertiser Staff
Members of Hawaiian Airlines' frequent-flier program will now be able to earn and redeem miles for flights on Continental Airlines under an agreement announced yesterday.
The mileage-earning benefits for HawaiianMiles members is part of a new code-sharing agreement between Hawaiian and Continental.
The new agreement also allows members of Continental's OnePass frequent-flier program to earn 500 OnePass miles for every interisland flight on Hawaiian, while enjoying seamless connections with one-stop check-in for ticketing and luggage.
In addition to enhanced frequent-flier benefits, the new program allows Hawaiian to offer customers one-stop service between Honolulu and Cleveland, with Continental providing the connections to Cleveland from Hawaiian's gateways in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Phoenix.
EXPERT IN CAPITAL FORMATION TO TALK
An expert in capital formation will address the Hawaii Venture Capital Association's monthly luncheon meeting Thursday.
The scheduled speaker is Brad Bertoch, nationally recognized leader in equity-backed business development, capital formation and entrepreneurship. Brown is president of the Wayne Brown Institute, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the human condition through entrepreneurship.
Reservations are required for the event, set for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Plaza Club, 900 Fort Street Mall. For more information, call 262-7329 or visit www.hvca.org.
SUPERFERRY FARE CUTS OFFERED
The Hawaii Superferry yesterday announced reduced fares for children, senior citizens and retired military personnel for service to Maui and Kaua'i scheduled to begin in July.
One-way fares for those groups is $41 Tuesday through Thursday, and $51 Friday through Monday. The one-way base fare for adults is $52 for Tuesday through Thursday, and $62 for Friday through Monday. The one-way fare for children under 2 is $17 any day of travel. Discounts for tickets booked on the Internet will be available.
The company is scheduled to launch service between O'ahu and the Big Island in 2009. For more information, visit www.hawaiisuperferry.com.
