Hawaiian Airlines new A321 fleet details have just been announced. Read about routes, design, seating and entertainment changes ahead.
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I likewise will not be using Hawaiian. Their FF mileage program now requires almost twice the points, and if they go to this flight configuration they have lost their market advantage.
I agree, Hawaiian will no longer be our only choice to the mainland. We will look for the most competitive prices if only the 3+3 is offered as the only main cabin option.
So sad to see Hawaiian move in this direction. We’ve been flying Hawaiian for over 30 years. For many years, while living in Hawaii, we flew first class because the service and food were superb. With time, things have changed dramatically and we no longer fly first class. However, the two person rows have been okay and we’ve always liked Hawaiian’s atmosphere on the planes. These new planes look so sterile, not at all depicting the warmth and uniqueness of Hawaii. We are also not interested in sitting in a three person row and will no longer fly Hawaiian or use the MC any longer. It’s time to rack up miles on other airlines. Aloha. . . . .
I agree with everyone – will miss 2 aisles.
So sad that Hawaiian is going in this wrong direction. We fly from San Jose to our 2nd home in Maui 3 times per year. We always fly Hawaiian instead of Alaska because of the wide body, two aisle aircraft. Hawaiian matches Alaska’s price on the same route so choosing Hawaiian has always beenno brainer, until now. Alaska will now get at least some of my business, and we will forego renewing our Hawaiian Airlines MC. There are better deals on other credit cards. Too bad customer comfort and service is being cut to boost airline profit.☹️
Wow, what a bummer! I fly to Hawaii every year and sometimes twice. I have been flying exclusively on Hawaiian for quite some time now (flying on Hawaiian LAX-OGG in July) and have really liked the 767 layout with it’s 2-3-2 seating (we usually go to Kauai). We always pick two side seats and feel pretty comfortable. The upcoming single aisle set up is awful. BTW, Hawaiian is going in the wrong direction – with the 767, only 1 in 7 people (a full row) have a middle seat (1/7th). With the 330, it moved to 2 in 8 people (1/4th). Now it will be 2 in 6 (1/3rd). Now Hawaiian can look forward to competing head to head with Alaska/Virgin and Southwest on price, since they won’t be any better on product. My exclusive arrangement with Hawaiian has now officially ended along with the credit card use. Time to dust off and use the Southwest and United cards. Thanks for the heads up.
On 4/6 departed Maui to DFW on AA#6 a 676 in 1st class. We really enjoyed the retrofit of this older A/C with the lie flat seats. They provided great food & beverage service and great entertainment options with the tablets provided. I had been looking forward to newer A/C coming online for this and other OGG – AUS (Austin, TX) routes. Seems like the change from lie-flat to recline is a big step backward.
WE HAVE ALWAYS TRAVELED TO MAUI ON HAWAIIAN BECAUSE OF THEIR “TWO AISLE” DESIGN AND THEIR IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT CONSOLE.
WE WON’T BE USING HAWAIIAN AFTER THESE NEW PLANES ARE USED FOR THE LAX/OGG ROUTE.
We have flown to Maui from Oakland (767) and San Diego (A330) and the thought of flying in a smaller plane for 5-6 hours is not very appealing to me. I understand the cost savings factor and that Hawaiian is simply following its competitors, but I’m just not looking forward to this. Thanks, though for reporting this. We rely a lot on beatofhawaii in planning our trips to Hawaii. Mahalo.
Hi Frank.
Thank you. We certainly concur, although, being on Kauai, we’ve gotten used to narrow body flights, and appreciate that we don’t have to change planes. That’s what Hawaiian will be adding – lots of new flight opportunities directly to the outer islands. You’ll still find A330 on major routes.
Aloha.
Currently, the reason I will not take an Alaskan flight to the islands is due the small size of the 737 with just the one isle. The wide-bodies, with two isles to stretch and walk, are so much nicer to enjoy the long flight. I wonder, if the legacy airliners continue to utilize the 767 and/or A330, will Hawaiian fiscally regret the decision to go small.
Roger, I agree with you regarding not enjoying traveling on a plane with only one aisle and three seats on either side. The major reason for my flying on Hawaiian despite their high prices has been their two aisles and roomier middle seats. If this changes, I guess will then move to searching any airlines with best deals for where I want to go.