Auntie Charo's Soapbox

Pan Am was said to have had a monopoly on the island...then, Continental Airlines... there was Braniff and TWA and Hawaiian Airline, South Pacific Airlines, Asiana, Korean Airlines, Japan Airlines, ANA, Northwest Airlines,and even Garuda under the guise of Continental Air Mike....the little props and on and on....I have to say that TWA and Braniff weren't afraid to keep the prices low...for awhile. The U.S. owned carried mail or moved military dependents so they could afford to fly here....but....we know that those days changed big time over the years, the worst being those in the '90's when the economy of Japan hit rock bottom...not to mention, the island suffered a few hellish typhoons and a massive earthquake....and did I tell you about the SARS scare?
So.....like all those beautiful kodak moments you may have had with any of the above airlines, another one bites the dust.....
Sayonara, ANA, it was nice while you were here and even if the folks at GVB say you won't be missed because you carried but a few.....you
will be missed.

We seem to be such a 'disposable' community. Maybe if we had more airlines the air fares wouldn't be so unreal. So alright already, the price of fuel is unreal, but it hasn't always been that way....the people of Guam and Micronesia have always been over charaged and we've always been so willing to believe all the reason for the outrageous charges....but...these fares will remain expensive as long as we pay for them.(When was the last time Continental/Micro reduced their fares to anywhere......other than to Manila doesn't count)

If you're interested in saving big dollars and you have a bit of extra time....buy one of Continental's cheapest fares to Manila and book your destination flight there. I know we do and the savings are pretty significant!

So, ANA, maybe you'll consider returning to our fair isles when the fuel costs are reduced.