Radio Script for Maui TV News on KAOI Radio - April 1, 2008

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER, I'M JEFF KING WITH MAUI TV NEWS.

SMILES THROUGH THE TEARS. LAST NIGHT'S LAST FLIGHT ON ALOHA AIRLINES FROM KAHULUI TO HONOLULU CARRIED A FEW REGULAR PASSENGERS - BUT IT WAS MOSTLY ALOHA CREW AND FAMILY THAT RODE THE LAST REGULAR PASSENGER FLIGHT ON WHAT MANY CALLED "THE PEOPLE'S AIRLINE" AFTER 61 YEARS OF SERVICE. THE FLIGHT LEFT GATE 11 AT KAHULUI AT 10 O'CLOCK AND YES, IT WAS ON TIME.

MEANWHILE, MAUI STATE SENATOR J. KALANI ENGLISH SAYS IT ISN'T OVER YET. HIS SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE IS STILL WORKING ON EMERGENCY BAIL OUT POSSIBILITIES. THE PATH OF GETTING THE BANKRUPTCY COURT TO HALT THE SHUTDOWN FAILED LATE YESTERDAY.

MONDAY GOVERNOR LINGLE ANNOUNCED A FIVE-POINT LEGAL PURSUIT TO TRY TO KEEP ALOHA AIRBORNE. TODAY, HOWEVER, THE GOVERNOR IS NOT IN HAWAII. THAT'S BECAUSE GOVERNOR LINGLES MOTHER, MILDRED CUTTER, PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING IN CALIFORNIA. PRIVATE SERVICES WILL BE HELD ON THE MAINLAND.

FOR DETAILS ON THESE STORIES AND MORE, VISIT MAUITVNEWS.COM FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER, I'M JEFF KING WITH MAUI TV NEWS.

THE GOVERNOR'S RAPID RESPOPNSE TEAM IS RESPONDING RAPIDLY TO THE 19-HUNDRED NOW-FORMER ALOHA AIRLINES EMPLOYEES. STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR REPRESENTATIVES SPECIALIZING IN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES ARE WORKING WITH ALOHA'S MANAGEMENT TO GET THE WORD TO ALOHA WORKERS ABOUT WHAT OPTIONS ARE AND WHAT TO DO NOW. IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS AFFECTED BY THE ALOHA LAYOFFS, YOU CAN SEE THE ENTIRE RAPID RESPONSE PLAN BY VISITING MAUITVNEWS-DOT-COM AND CLICKING THE LINK TO BREAKING NEWS.

THOUSANDS OF ALOHA AIRLINES CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN LEFT HOLDING TICKETS. IT’S ESTIMATED THAT 400-THOUSAND PASSENGERS HAVE BOOKED TRAVEL ON THE NOW DEFUNCT CARRIER OVER THE NEXT YEAR. SEVERAL AIRLINES HAVE OFFERED TO TRY AND ACCOMMODATE ALOHA’S PASSENGERS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS ON STANDBY, WHILE OTHERS WILL OFFER DISCOUNTED RATES THROUGH THE END OF THE MONTH.

ISLAND WEATHER CLEAR TONIGHT - LOW AROUND 70, MOSTLY SUNNY TOMORROW WITH A HIGH NEAR 80. BREEZY NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

FROM THE VISIONARY RADIO NEWS CENTER FOR MAUI TV NEWS, I'M JEFF KING.

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