In a shocking revelation , aha ! Airlines said to have ceased all of it's operations , while trying to emerge from Pandemic drag forces and current economic conditions.
It said ,
As of August 22, 2022, aha! Airlines, powered by ExpressJet, has filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the US bankruptcy code and ceased all flight operations. We regret that a combination of market and economic conditions lead us to take this action.
Aha! (officially Aha! Travel Management Company LLC , stylized aha!) was the brand used by regional airline ExpressJet for flights between Reno-Tahoe International Airport and cities along the West Coast of the United States.
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— aha! (@ahaairlines) August 23, 2022
The brand name stands for "air-hotel-adventure" in reference to the company's plans to partner with resorts, casinos and attractions in Reno and Tahoe to “bundle” value-priced vacation packages. It had started the regular scheduled service on October 24, 2021, from Reno to Pasco, Washington.
It's website has below instructions and information for the Customers to deal with the Refunds and Bankruptcy !
Customers should contact their credit card company for a refund on tickets purchased for travel after August 22, 2022. Unfortunately, we are unable to assist with alternative travel arrangements.
Customers who paid by credit card and do not receive substitute transportation should file a claim with their credit card company. Write to your credit card company at the address listed on your monthly statement for disputing a charge. (This might not be the address where you send your payment.) State your account number.
Enclose a photocopy of the ticket, itinerary or receipt if possible, or indicate the price of the transportation and the date it was purchased. If the transportation was partially used, identify the used and unused segments.
State that ExpressJet Airlines is in bankruptcy and has ceased operations, that you will not receive the services that you charged to your account, and that you are requesting a credit pursuant to the Fair Credit Billing Act.
The credit card issuer must receive this notice no later than 60 days after the date that you received the first monthly statement that listed the ExpressJet Airlines charge, although credit card companies sometimes waive this deadline.
As per aha ! , If customers cannot take advantage of the credit card option described above, they can file a claim in the bankruptcy proceeding. The claim must be filed on Form B-410, “Proof of Claim.” You can obtain this form from any U.S. courthouse, or on the Web at : http://www.uscourts.gov/forms/bankruptcy-forms/proof-claim-0
When filling out the form, the Debtor is ExpressJet Airlines LLC. customers are the Creditor. The Bankruptcy Court is the District of Delaware and the Case Number is 22-10787. Enclose a photocopy of your ticket or itinerary or any other documentation that supports the claim.
For item 9, claims concerning payments for air transportation or pending baggage claims (see below) are not secured . For item 12, select “Yes” and “Other” and enter “(7)” in the parentheses on the “Other” line.
Make copies of the form and enclosures for the records and send the claim to:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
824 N. Market St. # 500
Wilmington, DE 19801
As with ticket refunds, ExpressJet Airlines is not making payments for baggage claims (e.g., loss/damage/pilferage). Customers can pursue a claim in the bankruptcy proceeding.
