Airlines that fly to Hawaii are important to us and to you. See other rankings, plus our thoughts. Criteria include reliability, comfort, fewest complaints, safety, and baggage handling.
37 thoughts on “Airline Rankings On Flights To Hawaii 2023”
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My party of 4 had tickets this week. We flew Spokane to Seattle on Alaska 630 a.m. flight with no issues. Upon landing, we checked board for gate info. The flight from Seattle to Maui on Hawaiian Air was delayed over 12 hours!!! One or 2 hours is acceptable. But 12 ?!?!?! If we hadn’t scrambled, we would’ve been stuck. As it turned out, Alaska Air got us on a flight with a layover thru Los Angeles. Not a great start to a vacation delayed over 2 years! Not happy travelers!
I do understand why HA is first But seriously WN (SWA) should be 2nd! The fact that they don’t charge you for bags is huge!
Why would southworst be seco d? They are a horrible airline and offer a very lackluster product on poorly maintained aircraft
Hawaiian airlines is my choice from Sacramento or Oakland. I like the non stop flight from Oakland to Kauai. I always fly home to Sacramento where I live. The wide body that flies to and from Sacramento to Honolulu is my favorite plane. I fly extra comfort on the wide body and have more privacy with the two seats only on either the left or right side of the plane. I fly at least 4 or 5 times per year. They need to add Wi-Fi.
Although not the most convenient from Seattle to Kauai, I still choose to fly Hawaiian. There is something about being in the Aloha ambience for the 5+ hours going to and from Kauai that the other carriers cannot match. That ambience is always most appreciated when heading back home each fall from Kauai. Makes it just a bit easier to leave “my island” for another year.
We have flown to Hawaii dozens of times on various airlines. Hawaiian remains our go-to choice for getting there from the East coast!
Personally I feel it’s a good thing to not be plugged in for a few hours. Not a bad thing HA doesn’t have WiFi at all.
Read, watch a movie or just recline and take a nap
Hawaiian Airlines baggage handling and policy is horrible. We learned an expensive lesson the hard way.
My daughter and I flew HA from Kahalui to Sacramento with a dog & newborn. The flight was fine and we got our luggage. We had no idea where the dog was coming to and no one was in baggage claim to help us. She finally came and we left.
Two weeks later my daughter discovered her $400 car seat was cracked. We didn’t see it initially because the crack was under the cover. I contacted HA and got their scripted responses with no success in making a claim. I filed a complaint with DOT and they still gave their scripted response.
United on the other hand, handled her baby equipment (on a later flight) with care and respect.
I love Hawaiian airline! It has always been # 1 to me.
Our only trouble with Southwest has been from the 9th Hawaiian island, Las Vegas. Good for trolling for travel vouchers, however.
Alaska top 3! Great airline and great service. Not to mention safer than the cheap, cattle car airline that is crapwest
Hawaiian is great fun if money is not a consideration. There is definitely nothing free about the “free meal and rum”.
Unfortunately, for all of us the airlines based in the US compare very poorly to many foreign carriers.