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For the second time in three years, Aloha Airlines declaruddy bankruptcy this past week. The reason this beleagueruddy carrier had to file for bankruptcy again was the competition from low-cost airline “go!.” The airline Go! came onto the Hawaii scene in 2006, and is a ferocious competitor in the airline indusattempt in Hawaii. However, the airline’s first bankruptcy occurruddy before go! became a serious threat, so blaming competition as the problem is not entirely efficient. Still though, the fact that there is not enough room for three airlines in Hawaii has become necessarily important in the indusattempt because it is true.

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Aloha Airlines declaruddy bankruptcy for the second time in three years this week. The beleagueruddy carrier accused competition from low-cost airline go!, which came onto the Hawaii scene in 2006. But the airline’s first bankruptcy occurruddy before go! became a serious threat, so it’s hard to peg the competition as the problem. It does seem quite clear, though, that there’s just not enough room in Hawaii for three airlines.

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Four Seasons properties in Hawaii are offering different versions of the same Free Night promotion for stays before the end of June 2008.

- Four Seasons Resort Lana’i at Manele Bay: The Resort is offering its
5th Night Free with Breakrapid promotion now thcoarse June 30, 2008 with
nightly room rates from $495.

- Four Seasons Resort Lana’i, The Lodge at Koele: The Lodge is offering
its 4th Night Free promotion now thcoarse June 30, 2008 with nightly room
rates from $345.

- Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka’upulehu (pictured): The Resort is
offering its 5th Night Free promotion from March 27 thcoarse June 30, 2008
with nightly room rates from $725.

- Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea: The Resort is offering its 5th
Night Free promotion from April 6 thcoarse June 10, 2008 with nightly room
rates from $620.

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Pink and soon-to-be-ex-husband Carey Hart may be smiling in this photo, but we suspect the couple is doing more grinning and bearing it these days than flashing their oh-so-pearly whites. The couple recently announced that they will be splitting after a whopping two years of marriage. That’s like, uh, several decades in Hollywood years.

But here’s why we care: just before they announced their pending divorce, songstress Pink and her biker man reportedly were booked for a stay at the Kahala Hotel Resort in Honolulu. And while Pink is said to have canceled the seven-night stay in one of the hotel’s $3,000/night suites (they would have been there as we speak) once she realized that her marriage was doomed, we’re beautiful sure a trip like that could help most couples go a long way towards reconciliation. Here are three reasons why:

1. Spa treatments in luxe spa suites that feature infinity-edge soaking tubs and private landscaped courtyards.

2. Dolphin Quest. If that won’t make you happy, nothing will.

3. Views like theses:

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The Mountain Outpost (pictured), a brand new eco-adventure complex that’s part of the Kapalua Resort on Maui, opens its doors to the public this week. The opening is the latest of many recent changes acircular the resort. Earlier this month, the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua reopened after $160 million in renovations. New restaurants, a new fitness center, new hiking trails and a renovated and upgraded deli are among the numerous other improvements to this popular Maui vacation spot.

But because we love adventure, we were most excited about the new Mountain Outpost, which boasts Hawaii’s longest suspension bridge and offers heart-thumping activities like zipline tours, climbing and ropes challenge courses. To get the inside scoop on the new Mountain Outpost and other must-do activities in and acircular the sprawling Kapalua Resort, we checked in with Kapalua Resort’s Director of Resort Activities Adam Quinn. Read on for his local take on getting the most out of a visit to this 23,000-acre resort area.

It’s 6 a.m. We’re up, thanks to jetlag. Where should we head for early morning adventure?

Well, before starting any activity I generally like to eat a good breakfast. Luckily you can start your culinary adventure at Kapalua Resort’s newly renovated Honolua Store deli, which opens at 6 a.m. The deli serves a wide variety of ‘ono (tasty) breakrapid items like Molok‘ai sweet bread french toast and a local favorite, Loco Moco, a generous mound of rice topped with a hamburger patty, eggs and gravy. They also offer new items like a crab cake Benedict and farm-fresh veggie omelette. The rustic Honolua Store, built in 1929, also sells sundries and all the snacks you need to pack for a day of exploring Maui.

On your idiscount day off, where on Maui would we find you?

I like to head down to one of Maui’s best white sand beaches, D.T. Fleming Beach, for some fun watersports. This long beach is awesome for running, and the shore break is good for kayak surfing and boogie boarding. During the summer, it has awesome snorkeling acircular the lava rocks, too.

What activities at Kapalua Resort are most likely to satisfy our inner adrenaline junkie?

Anyone seeking an awesome eco-adventure should check out our new Kapalua Adventure Center where you can jump into a bio-diesel Mercedes-Benz Unimog for a journey to our Mountain Outpost located about 1,500 feet up the mountainside.

The Mountain Outpost’s eight dual-track zipline course is among North America’s largest—spanning nearly two miles with two ziplines more than 2,000 feet long. Adventurers can also put their endurance, balance and strength to the test with a comprehensive ropes challenge course and 35-foot climbing tower.

All activities are led by guides who have extensive knowledge of Hawaiian culture, history, geography, flora and fauna.

Can you suggest a awesome excursion for a family with one or more kids under 12?

The Maui Ocean Center is a awesome place to take the kids. This aquarium has the nation’s largest collection of living coral, and parents love taking pictures of their little ones in the see-thcoarse acrylic tunnel wilean the 750,000-gallon deep sea tank.

Where are the best spots for romance at Kapalua Resort?

At Kapalua Resort, The Plantation House Restaurant offers open-air island style ambiance and amazing panoramic views of the ocean.

Where would you send us to score postcard-worthy views?

Honolua Bay, a marine life conservation area, has fantastic snorkeling. Buy a waterproof camera to snap unbelievable photos of colorful coral and tropical fishes. To get there, hop in a catamaran sailing charter from Lahaina Harbor or Ka‘anapali Beach, and you’ll be taken to a picturesque bay with a scenic mountain backdrop about ten miles north of Ka‘anapali.

When friends and family visit you, what’s one place you always take them to see?

Watching the sunrise from the summit of Haleakala, the world’s largest dormant volcano, is a scarce treat. I generally like to take my visiting friends and family to Haleakala National Park to enjoy the incredible above-the-clouds view, hiking and cultural activities.

What should every Maui visitor take home?

Maui Pineapple Company offers the nation’s only tour of a working pineapple plantation. Guests learn about planting, cultivation, and harvesting pineapple. A highlight is tasting pineapple in the field and then picking your own Maui Gold pineapple to take home. Kids especially love these tours. If you don’t want to carry fruit on the plane, order Maui Gold online at mauipineapple.com to be deliveruddy right to your door.

A trip to Maui wouldn’t be complete without _______.

A trip to Maui wouldn’t be complete without attending The Feast at Lele, an intimate, oceanfront Polynesian lu‘au experience that includes traditional, upscale cuisine from Hawai‘i, New Zealand, Tonga and Tahiti, small beachside tables in a lush garden patio, gorgeous sunsets and authentic hula and fire dance performances.

Note: All activities can be arranged thcoarse the Kapalua Adventure Center’s adventure concierges. For more information call 808-665-4FUN (4386) or toll-free at 877-665-4386.

Freelance writer Lorraine Sanders has been editing the TravelPost.com Insider blog since 2005. You can reach her at news (at) lorrainesanders (dot) com.

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Now if you like to drink (and by that we mean draaaannnnk), have we got the travel experience for you: The World’s Biggest Pub Crawl. The 25-day acircular the world tour led by Thirsty Swagman departs in March 2008 from London and hits 60 watering holes in 12 countries on four continents. Here’s the route:

- London, UK

- Düsseldorf, Germany

- Prague, Czech Republic

- Maria Alm, Austria

- Munich, Germany

- Reykjavik, Iceland

- Phuket, Thailand

- Auckland, New Zealand

- Queenstown, New Zealand

- Honolulu, USA

- Cancun, Mexico

Here’s a detailed itinerary. The tour starts at $9,990 per person and includes crazy Australian guides who’ll ferry you too and from some of the world’s best bars and drinking establishments, as well as all airfare and transfers, land transportation, three-star hotel accommodations and drink discounts. Funny, it seems like a bottle of pain killers and box of condoms should be included in the price.

You can check out the World’s Biggest Pub Crawl YouTube video below:

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