The following comments were among those posted at Honoluluadvertiser.com

"Man, this is just such a hard lesson. Are we locals ready to see we need to be the best we can be? Stop depending on the whole 'Hawaii is like this ... we going help each other' stuff. It is important to keep 'aloha' (and, I think sometimes we define 'aloha' to our own liking, i.e., giving a fish when we should be teaching how to catch 'em) and the local culture. We can do both of these AND be a competitive culture too. AND IT IS TIME TO HOLD OUR POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE ALREADY because the broken promises paired with the careerism of some of these guys, well, that's getting old, too. I pray for the Aloha employees, fellow workers here in the state of Hawai'i."

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"In all reality the management has probably known this was coming for some time and had to choose the route they took. Hence, Chapter 11 then close the doors 11 days later. Sweet, clean and to the point, no fuss, no mess and guess what ... no bills. Oh yeah, of course, it wasn't done lightly. What a company. I honestly feel for the employees in the short term — I know a real straight-up guy that works for them — but in the long term, they are probably better off without the company. BTW I don't dislike Aloha, but all those that I knew who took their flights didn't have too much good to say about them. It was either too high a price, or the service was way below par. That's pretty poor when you're only serving drinks. Bottom line, check the management, because ultimately that is where the responsibility lies. And on the other hand, there's five ... four fingers and a thumb."

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"Too bad Aloha isn't a bank. Then, the Federal Reserve would step in and spend 'whatever it takes' to keep it in business, like Bear Stearns."

"We are sad both for ourselves and for the lovely employees of Aloha Airlines. As frequent visitors to the Islands, we found Aloha to be a convenient (from Orange County) and enjoyable way to fly. We've been loyal customers since 1983. Please won't someone bring this historical airline back to its glory days? First Moloka'i Ranch and now this. Our hopes and prayers are with you all. You don't deserve this."

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"Does anyone have any idea where all the money will come from to keep the airline afloat if Lingle's plan works? Just like the money to purchase Turtle Bay? From all of US ... could everyone please wake up and smell the coffee grounds and THINK, maybe our businesses in Hawai'i would do better if everybody just THINKS. We pay a higher excise for the rail, and pretty soon we will be paying higher taxes to bail out companies incapable of operating themselves. If the argument to keep Aloha is for interisland traffic to continue unabated, we should have thought about this years ago when they filed the first time, right?"

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"I wish Abercrombie would propose that we set a gas price cap to the price the Iraqis are paying for a gallon of gasoline. I think we could build several bridges between the Neighbor Islands and even to the Mainland for what the U.S. has spent on Iraq. Then we won't need the airlines."

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"My heart goes out to all the families affected by this. I hope for the best for all of you ... I for one do not like to place blame on anyone, I think it was a combination of many things that led to their closing. I do think that NOW is the time for local companies (especially those in the hospitality industry) to step up to the plate and offer these 'obviously experienced' people jobs. ..."

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"Hon. Judge — Thanks for being straightforward and honest. Aloha made the call, and they're the only one that can do so. Thanks for not throwing out some false hope."

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"Unfortunately in the case of Aloha, this is a classic case of a free-enterprise system that is alive and well. There is no such thing as unfair competition in a free enterprise society. Companies today need to run trim and lean, and that means elimination of ridiculous salaries for executives at all levels, streamlined operations, and with a first-and-always dedication to the customer. While Aloha seemed to have much of this, the pending recession, staunch competition from Mesa, and maybe a 'too little, too late' timing didn't help. But I'm afraid that we will see a lot more of this in the coming years. Overseas outsourcing, competition, and very tough economic times are going to play a major part on this."

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"My thoughts and prayers go out to the employees of Aloha Airlines. Their presence in Hawai'i will be greatly missed. Because Aloha has been a part of Hawai'i for so long, it is not surprising to see emotions running high. I remember when Discovery Air opened in Hawai'i. What happened to them? Aloha and Hawaiian ran them out of business. Anyone remembers Mahalo Airlines? What happened to them? They suffered the same fate. Now enters go! airlines. We went from $300 round trip to $50. We started to visit family again. We took our grandchildren to see their grandparents. No complaints there. I'm sure once the dust settles, we will be back to higher airfares. That's just the way business is. Take advantage of the low costs and bite the bullet when it goes up. The need to fly will always be there. For now, we remember Aloha Airlines and hope for a miracle this afternoon."

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"Auwe! To those readers in support of go! Airlines ... 1,900 of our friends and families are now jobless. ... You finally got what you wanted! Expect to pay rising prices and plan to travel on overbooked flights from here on! You got what you wanted, but be careful what you wish for. ..."

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"So, the bill that was written just for Aloha is now going to benefit every other airline in Hawai'i after Aloha shuts doors. Typical political showboating. Nothing more."

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"How can anyone possibly think it's fair for the state to aid a company that has failed, and leave everyone else out to dry. Why? Because they have been here longer? I feel bad for the people who lost there jobs, but it's not the state's responsibility to keep Aloha Airlines in business ... no matter what mistakes they make."

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"go! and its supporters will soon learn the meaning of bachi."

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"I feel for Aloha and its employees that are affected by this closure. As a former Hilo resident, living on O'ahu for the last 27 years, I had a hard time visiting my family back home because of the high air fares. $200 to fly from Honolulu to Hilo? It was cheaper flying to the Mainland! I was happy to see go! enter the picture, because for once it allowed us to fly to the Neighbor Islands at an affordable price. However, I don't believe the price that the Aloha employees are paying should be totally blamed on the "Price War." Aloha was already struggling prior to go! entering our market, the ownership was looking for a way out, and now they've found it. The people of Hawai'i and those at 'Hawaiian' say we hate to see you 'go!,' and wish all of your employees nothing but the best, 'Aloha.' "

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"Hawaiian and Aloha invited a discount carrier to come in by conspiring to limit scheduled flights and keep prices high. We suffered for years: high prices, no flexibility, ridiculous change fees, the demise of the coupon system, etc. Aloha is now gone. I believe go! will keep prices at discount levels, but if not, another discount carrier will come in."