The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) fined Delta Airlines $115,000. on Monday for failing to properly provide its on-time arrival performance data to consumers who requested the information. Through the DOT Enforcement Office, its staffers posed as consumers who made reservations over the telephone.
Delta Airlines is the third airlines to be fined this year for violating DOT regulations that involve providing on-time arrival performance data to consumers. In October, JetBlue Airways was fined $30,000. and Hawaiian Airlines was fined $50,000.

Today Maui Circuit Court Judge Joseph Cordoza lifted the injuction that he imposed on the Hawaii Superferry. The injuction had banned the Hawaii Superferry from using the Maui Kahului Harbor until an environmental assessment was completed to study changes made to the harbor to accommodate the vessel.
Last week Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle signed into law a bill passed by the Hawaii Legislature during a special session that addressed the injuction that banned the Hawaii Superferry from using the Maui Kahului Harbor. The law sets up an oversight task force.
Issues vary surrounding the pros and cons of the Hawaii Superferry service. Some residents are concerned about the environmental damage to the islands' eco-systems while some farmers want to ship their produce by refrigerated truck to other islands.

Members of a checked luggage theft ring operating out of the Jakarta Airport were arrested last week. The theft ring members were baggage handlers who worked for Garuda Indonesia, Air Asia, Lion Air, and Batavia Air. Jewelry and electronic items were stolen from the checked luggage of domestic and international passengers. An investigation into the thefts were prompted by complaints from passengers.

Norwegian Cruise Line's (NCL) Pride of Hawaii passengers fell ill to nausea, vomitting, and diarrhia this week in Hawaii. Of the 2,500 passengers, about 6% of them developed a stomach virus. The cruise ship left Honolulu Harbor on Monday and by Wednesday passengers were reportedly ill. NCL asked the ill passengers to remain in their cabins for 24 hours. The cruise ship, and other modes of transportation that the passengers used, was sanitized. NCL stated that they would offer the ill passengers a $200. onboard ship credit and would notify future passengers of the outbreak.