We hoped this was improving, but nothing could be further from the truth. Here’s what’s going on now with Hawaii flight delays.
We hoped this was improving, but nothing could be further from the truth. Here’s what’s going on now with Hawaii flight delays.
Monday 3/13 for the 1st flying from Maui to PDX our flight is delayed. 1 1/2 hrs. HappilyPirtland is our final destination
So since Kauai, Kona, & Hilo airports are not mentioned, we are to assume that that don’t have the same level of flight delays that Honolulu and Maui have?
It’s the height of incompetence to have major runway renovations going on in Honolulu during peak travel times. Why don’t those in charge schedule work to be done between 10pm to 6am??!!
Another reasons that the airlines should have more direct-to-mainland flights from Kauai, Kona, and Hilo, thereby totally avoiding Honolulu and Maui.
Taxied past runway 8L not long ago; the entire runway is under construction, with parts torn up and piles of material etc. Not work that can be done in off hours to allow use of the runway at all.
A bigger issue is the fact that DOT doesn’t have an actual completion date!!??
It’s the heavy Hawaii influence of construction unions. They rule the state.
Have to wonder how many of those flights are short delays? The HNL runway issue would contribute to a lot of short delays on inter island flights. While not ideal, being 20 mins late isn’t as bad as a very late transpac flight. Both SWA and HA have extra exposure inter island. Although with SWA having half the flights as HA a little less so. That said, HA gives you more chances to catch another flight with their wider selection. SWA’S mainland troubles also adversely effects their inter island. SWA still has the same IT they had in December and problems there effect their entire system.
BOH has been covering flights delays to/from the Mainland and Hawaii for a long time. The one area that BOH has completely neglected/ignored all together is the absolute chaos that has been going on with Mokulele Airlines( aka Southern Airlines) for the greater part of last year and this year.For example, we flew from Phoenix to Honolulu Saturd and expected to take an inter island flight to Molokai 3 hours after our mainland flight landed. The flight from HNL to Molokai cancelled with no explanation and we have been stuck here in HNL. They told us the earliest we can expect to get on a flight to Molokai is Wednesday. We are not alone.This has been occurring to many other visitors. No one is doing anything about this unacceptable situation.
Thank you for his provocative thread. I believe that the word “flight delay” should be further defined for the sake of clarity and context. A 10 minute delay, a two hour delay and an 22 hour delay are all vastly different things. Mahalo.
Hi Eldo.
We’re do not have that information. What we always suggest is checking the flight that you’ll be traveling on for say a week before you actually fly and see how it’s been performing.
Aloha.
I agree, the work should have been done during the 2 covid years. This is stupid and maybe why we need an Airport Commission running Airports and not Government!!
Also if flights coming from the mainland would stop in Kona and then head on to Honolulu. But that makes to much sense!!
Living on Maui, one scenario does happen to delay flights. The West side, when there is an accident or near fatality, Honoapi’ilani Highway gets shut down. Many visitors stay this side as well as some airport and airline staff. There was a bad accident on Saturday, which shut down the highway. Other than traffic, I am not sure why all the delays.
Wish yousygive info for Canadians. Air Canada and westJet
My kid was going from Kona to Honolulu, On Saturday
after 3 hours they put her on another flight, Asked for food credit and they would not even give out vouchers
No excuse
Overload via cheap fares and you reap the consequences.
Totally sad of all I read here and in Honolulu Advertizer daily. There is no one to guide Hawaii. Hey, I suggest ,Bloomberg! Can manage financials….your train would be up and running I bet. He’s creative at problem solutions . Don’t judge nyc demise by deblasio takeover.
Airlines have been fighting very strong headwinds flying westward and not only to Hawaii.