Putting Hawaii travel costs in perspective. From the Honolulu Clipper take off to today’s landing.
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Putting Hawaii travel costs in perspective. From the Honolulu Clipper take off to today’s landing.
My first trip to Hawaii was in 1972. I flew on Pan Am with a good friend of mine. We stayed in Honolulu and I fell in love with it. Since that trip I have been back many times and it is my favorite place to visit and since I worked for TWA and AA I have been all over the world but I still love the Hawaiian the best. I have been to all the islands but my favorite is the big Island. We go at least twice a year. My last trip was to Kauai in Jan 2019 but had to cancel my trip in Feb 2020.
Looking forward to another trip once things get better. Aloha!
Hi Anne.
Thanks.
Aloha.
My first flight to Hawaii was from Dallas on Delta and TWA in 1968. My husband flew Flying Tiger from Vietnam and we met at Ft. DeRussy for R & R. We stayed at the Hawaiian Village for $25 a night, and spent a night at the Coco Palms Resort in Kauai. In 1971 we met for another R & R and I flew on Braniff direct from Dallas.
Since then we have visited all the islands almost every year flying PanAm, different charter flights, and now AA. We have stayed in many hotels that have changed names like the Rockefeller Hotel on the Big Island.
We love the Hawaiian people and still believe it is the most beautiful place in the world.
Hi Nancy.
Thank you.
Aloha.
Can you answer an unrelated subject for me? I am curious if you can confirm that the two “cruises from hell” that you reported on, did either ship have any cases on board?
Our first flight was for our 15th anniversary December 1989. We had barely gotten to our hotel in Waikiki before I was talking about coming back with our children. It took nearly 2 years before we got a timeshare exchange to Kauai. We loved it and bought our own so we are back now 2-3 times a year, most often in Princeville.
First trip in 1993 for the navy. Sat next to my future wife on the plane. Married in 1995. Planning on going back this year for our 25th anniversary if the issue is over.
My first flight to Hawaii was from Vancouver, B.C., Canada on Oct., 1961 on Canadian Pacific Airlines. The flight left at midnight during Hurricane Freda (worst storm on record in the Pacific Northwest). After graduating from high school, me and four school friends saved for a year to visit Hawaii. In those days
we wore hats, gloves and suits for travelling and laugh about it in todays’ world. Consequently, we all
fell in love with Hawaii and have been back many many times to this day. It is truly a magical place.
Our first trip to Hawaii was in 1971 for a business meeting for my husband. We took our 20 month old son, also. We were on Pan Am out of Seattle. A week later we returned to Seattle and the plane was crowded as United had gone on strike. My baby had to sit on the floor along with other kids as there were no seats available. We return regularly now as my younger son lives in Kailua and owns the winery (OENO). He considers Hawaii his home, and was recently married there. We live in Las Vegas now (the 9th island) and fly over a couple of times a year. Aloha!
Hi Karen.
Thank you.
Aloha.
Aloha,
I have enjoyed reading your reports for a few years now, but this is the first time I have written to you. My wife and I are deeply saddened that we have to cancel our 2-week trip to Kauai in April.
We first went to Kauai in 1982 for our honeymoon and we instantly feel in love with the island. We have been back many, many times (over 20 times)and we love it even more now than we first did. We have been to the Big Island and Maui, but we keep coming back to Kauai.
I remember meeting an older gentleman at the old Waiohai Hotel where we honeymooned, and he said that it was his 17th trip to Kauai. I couldn’t imagine coming to the island that many times, now we have exceeded that. With hopefully more to come.
We hope to be able to come back in September, but we will just have to wait and see. But, in the meantime we will enjoy “The Beat of Hawaii” and be praying for all of you there and elsewhere as we fight against this.
Hope to see Kauai soon!
Hi Phil.
Thank you!
Aloha.
My first trip to Hawaii was in the summer of 1960 to visit my grandparents. My mother and I returned again in 1962. We flew Pan Am from LAX to Honolulu. I remember meeting the pilot, who gave me wings to pin on my blouse, I was given playing cards and a bag with the Pan Am logo on it. I remember on one of the trips there was a fold down bed (I think where luggage is today). The flight attendants were very nice. I’m not sure if I was a novelty because I was 7 years old or the fact that flying to Hawaii was still new and exciting. When we landed in Honolulu we were given lei’s and the smell of pineapple and plumeria permeated the air. I knew I had landed in paradise!
My first flight to Honolulu was on Pan Am, probably around 1952 but not sure if that was the year. I do remember having to be dressed up as travel was more formal at that time. I also remember being invited to go down the circular stairs in the plane to the cabin area below the passenger seats. It was quite an adventure travelling from Massachusetts.
We visited grandparents and relatives on Oahu. My mother was born and raised in Honolulu and there have been many stories over the years of the wonderful island. I am glad I had a chance to experience Honolulu and Waikiki Beach before all the building. It was truly a bit of paradise.