- Rules
- I
- Aircraft
- A333/H-SDE3GHIJ2J3J5M1RVWXY/LB2D1
- Alternate
- KPHL
- Route
- BIGGY Q75 MXE CLIPR3
- Remarks
- PBN/A1B1C1D1O1S2 DOF/261018 REG/N339SB EET/KZDC0026 OPR/HAL PER/C RMK/ON OCTOBER 29 LAST YEAR, HAWAIIAN AIRLINESÂ CALL SIGN "HAWAIIAN" WAS CANCELLED AND REPLACED BY "ALASKA." EVEN INTER-ISLAND FLIGHTS WITHIN THE STATE OF HAWAII NOW USE "ALASKA." ON APRIL 22 THIS YEAR, THE "HA" AIRLINE CODE WAS ALSO COMPLETELY PHASED OUT, REPLACED BY "AS." FROM THIS POINT ON, "HA" AND "HAWAIIAN" HAVE VANISHED FROM THE SKIES. ALTHOUGH ALASKA AIRLINES PROMISED TO MAINTAIN THE BRAND AS A DISTINCT ENTITY WHEN IT ACQUIRED THE CARRIER, "HAWAIIAN" IS DISAPPEARING FROM THE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN PILOTS AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS. I FIND THIS DEEPLY DISAPPOINTING AND REGRETTABLE. ON MY RECENT FLIGHTS, I HAVE MADE A POINT OF USING THE "HAWAIIAN" CALL SIGNÂA SMALL TRIBUTE TO AN AIRLINE I HAVE LONG CHERISHED./V/