STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3139

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.C.R. No. 141

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committees on Tourism and Transportation, International and Intergovernmental Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 141 entitled:

 

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION OF HAWAIIAN AIRLINES TO PROVIDE AIRLINE SERVICE TO HANEDA AIRPORT IN TOKYO, JAPAN,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to support the application of Hawaiian Airlines to the United States Department of Transportation for airline service to Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, and to urge the United States Department of Transportation to approve the application.

 

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Hawaii Tourism Authority, Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, and Hawaiian Airlines.

 

     Written testimony presented to the Committees may be reviewed on the Legislature's website.

 

     Your Committees find that through its 2010 US-Haneda Combination Services Allocation Proceeding, the U.S. Department of Transportation invited U.S. air carriers to apply for U.S. carrier rights at Tokyo's Haneda International Airport.  Hawaiian Airlines is proposing flights to Hawaii, with twice-daily flights between Haneda and Honolulu.

 

Your Committees further find that Hawaiian Airlines proposed direct service from Haneda to Honolulu will increase flight options from Japan to Hawaii and provide overall benefits to the State's visitor industry.  As the leader in on-time service and rated as the best domestic airline serving Hawaii by Conde Nast Traveler and Zagat, your Committees believe that Hawaiian Airlines is an excellent choice for the available slots at Haneda Airport, and deserves strong support from the Hawaii Legislature.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Tourism and Transportation, International and Intergovernmental Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 141, and recommend its adoption.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Tourism and Transportation, International and Intergovernmental Affairs,

 

____________________________ J. KALANI ENGLISH, Chair		____________________________ CLARENCE K. NISHIHARA, Chair