Aloha Airlines Inc.

Aloha Airlines ended 61 years of passenger service recently after a last-gasp appeal to a federal judge failed. With no buyer and no cash, the state's second-largest carrier laid off 1,900 workers, in one of the largest mass layoffs Hawaii has ever seen. Thousands of passengers rushed to find alternative flights with only a day's warning. The airline canceled about 400,000 reservations, and travelers are now seeking refunds. The failure of a storied airline that was an integral part of Hawaii's modern history left thousands with a sense of loss. The closure came just 11 days after Aloha had filed for bankruptcy protection and one day after the company said it would cease passenger service.