Rainy and cloudy weather on Kaua'i yesterday kept most tour helicopter companies on the ground, but there were few reported cancellations for future tours following Thursday's deadly crash.

Many Kaua'i helicopter tour companies declined to comment on their business, but those who did said their customers didn't seem overly concerned about flying. Hotel concierge desks also said it was business as usual as they booked tourists on helicopter tours.

"People aren't asking many questions about it," said Leilani Keoho, officer manager for Will Squyres Helicopter Tours. "Some have said they saw what was on TV and they asked if we heard what happened. That's all."

Will Squyres tours was one of the few to fly yesterday morning as rain, wind and low clouds blanketed most of the island.

The owner of Safari Helicopter Tours yesterday morning said he did not want to send any flights out because of the weather. Preston Myers said there were some cancellations yesterday for future tours, but not many.

"We have some people who have canceled because of it, but that's human nature," Myers said. "That's normal and I understand that. They're leery about it."

Spokeswomen at two major Kaua'i hotels also reported very little change in tour bookings at their activity desks.

"We haven't seen a decline," said Stephanie Reid of the Princeville Resort. "But it's been raining pretty much all day and sometimes people will want to stay in."

At the Grand Hyatt Kaua'i Resort and Spa in Po'ipu, one couple considered canceling their helicopter tour, but decided to go up anyway, said hotel spokeswoman Diann Hartman.

Myers and Hartmann said they've noticed that booking activity isn't usually affected after crashes involving helicopters.

"You don't see a big change in the bookings when that happens," Hartmann said. "People understand that accidents happen and they're still interested in seeing all of the island that they can and they're willing to go. It doesn't intimidate them."

Added Myers, "Are you going to stop driving if someone had a car wreck?"

Thursday's crash killed the pilot of a Heli USA Airways helicopter and three passengers. Three others were critically injured.

Reach Curtis Lum at culum@honoluluadvertiser.com.