BUSINESS BRIEFS
California fares on sale at Aloha

Advertiser Staff

Aloha Airlines is offering $298 round trip fares between Hawai'i and California destinations such as Burbank, Oakland and Orange County before and after the busy holiday travel season.

Tickets must be purchased by Tuesday for travel from tomorrow through Dec. 17 or for travel from Jan. 7 through Feb. 15. Passengers who book online also can get a 5 percent discount.

A Hawaiian Airlines spokesman said the company was studying Aloha's new fares yesterday but already has competitive fares in place for the routes the two airlines share.

Chicago-O'ahu flight added

American Airlines has added a second flight from Chicago to Honolulu.

The new flight will be offered three days a week until Dec. 15 and five days a week from Jan. 6 until Jan. 30. After Jan. 31, American will resume regular daily flights.

American also makes a daily flight from Chicago to Maui.

Restaurant to shut down

Waikiki's Naniwa-ya Japanese Seafood Restaurant will close permanently on Jan. 31 because of "the downfall of the economy," the company told state labor officials yesterday.

The 17-year-old restaurant, located in the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, has 51 employees.