Post-war prejudice gave rise to Aloha 'The People's Airline' - USATODAY.com: "When its first flight took off from Honolulu in 1946, the interisland carrier that would become Aloha Airlines was an underdog created by minorities determined to succeed in post-war Hawaii.
Founded by publisher Ruddy Tongg as Trans-Pacific Airlines, it was the answer to a class struggle.
Tongg and his friends had felt the sting of discrimination. They had been bumped off flights on the only interisland carrier, Hawaiian Airlines, which reportedly excluded Asian pilots, flight attendants and counter help in favor of Caucasians."
Monday, March 31, 2008
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