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Posted at 12:14 p.m., Friday, August 18, 2006

Business briefs: Hawaiian Air teams with Harmony Air

Advertiser Staff

Hawaiian Airlines launched code sharing and electronic ticketing agreement with Harmony Airways that will ease connections for passengers flying between Canada and Hawai'i.

"Code sharing allows Harmony to effectively expand its route system to Hawai'i and sell seats aboard Hawaiian by attaching its two-letter booking code to Hawaiian flights listed in the worldwide computer reservations systems," according to Hawaiian Airlines'.

With addition of Harmony, Hawaiian Airlines has secured electronic ticketing agreements for flights to Hawai'i with 13 domestic and international carriers.

Ko Olina Training fund awards grants to West Oahu residents

The Ko Olina Training Fund has awarded $401,532 in scholarship money to 339 West Oahu residents for educational and training programs in the tourism industry.

Including the latest recipients, the Ko Olina Training Fund has awarded nearly $1.3 million in scholarships over its first three years. The fund was established by Ko Olina Resort & Marina master developer Ko Olina Co. as a condition for receiving $75 million in state tax credits to build an aquarium.