Christine Donnelly

1 week ago | staradvertiser.com | Christine Donnelly

Question: Is the city aware of more parking scams with QR codes? I have run across them in Aiea, but I don’t know if it’s city property. Answer: You are one of several readers who’ve seen apparently fraudulent notices posted around Oahu recently, telling motorists to scan a QR code to pay to park, but they were on private property, near restaurants or other businesses with free parking.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Christine Donnelly

Question : I had heard that Hawaiian Airlines has a new no-show policy but not that they cancel your return flight too. Auwe !Answer : Yes, under the policy that took effect May 15, a passenger with a nonrefundable ticket who fails to board their confirmed flight will forfeit that fare and any connecting and return flights on the reservation, according to the airline’s website.

2 weeks ago | staradvertiser.com | Christine Donnelly

Question: I had heard that Hawaiian Airlines has a new no-show policy but not that they cancel your return flight too. Auwe!Answer: Yes, under the policy that took effect May 15, a passenger with a nonrefundable ticket who fails to board their confirmed flight will forfeit that fare and any connecting and return flights on the reservation, according to the airline’s website.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Christine Donnelly

Question : When will the Kalaeloa racetrack open ? Answer : The timeline is “very preliminary ” but the city plans to begin on-site work by the end of this year, “with the possibility of phased openings in the first half of 2026, ” Nathan Serota, a spokesperson for Honolulu’s Department of Parks and Recreation, said in an email Tuesday.

2 weeks ago | staradvertiser.com | Christine Donnelly

Question: When will the Kalaeloa racetrack open? Answer: The timeline is “very preliminary” but the city plans to begin on-site work by the end of this year, “with the possibility of phased openings in the first half of 2026,” Nathan Serota, a spokesperson for Honolulu’s Department of Parks and Recreation, said in an email Tuesday.