Posted on: Thursday, August 7, 2003

BUSINESS BRIEFS
Cuts confirmed for Japan flights

Advertiser Staff

Japan Airlines confirmed it will halt flights to Honolulu from four regional airports starting in October.

The carrier will suspend its current six weekly flights from Sapporo and four from Sendai. It will also halt seasonal flights from Niigata and Hiroshima in November.

The cuts come as part of moves by Asia's largest carrier to reduce the size of its fleet and recover from a travel slump triggered by fears of SARS and terrorism.

Pfund to lead Kaka'ako effort

Sandy Pfund will take over leadership of the Hawai'i Community Development Authority tomorrow, becoming interim executive director of the state agency that guides redevelopment in Kaka'ako.

Longtime executive director Jan Yokota's last day is today. She leaves the post to become director of capital improvements for the University of Hawai'i.

Pfund is an agency project director. Board members will conduct a search to select a long-term executive director.