Updated at 4:21 p.m., Friday, December 1, 2006
Island Air lays off 65 workers, blames fare war
Advertiser Staff
Island Air said it will lay off 65 of its 350 full-time employees and will eliminate five of its 17 interisland routes effective today.The local interisland carrier blamed the interisland fare war, which was triggered by the June 9 launch of Mesa Air Group Inc.'s go! airlines.
"These were tough but necessary decisions required to ensure our prosperity moving forward," said Rob Mauracher, Island Air's chief executive officer.
