H.C.R. 238 Summary

• Urges Congress to treat inter-island air travel in Hawaii as a special case and exempt it from the federal Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 to allow state regulation.

• Identifies Hawaii's geographic isolation as an island chain where air transportation is the only efficient means to transport passengers and commuters between islands.

• Notes that limited competition in inter-island air service creates monopolistic conditions with high rates, limited routes, and frequent flight sellouts.

• States that federal certification of inter-island carriers as interstate operators prevents Hawaii from regulating routes and rates despite the services being fully within state borders.

• Requires transmission of certified copies to the President, congressional leaders, and Hawaii's Congressional Delegation.