20 thoughts on “Pros and Cons | How Hawaiian Airlines Dreamliners Are Turning Out”
Debbie S
Sounds like a good plane but more leg room would of been nice. Sounds like the may have bigger seats which helps. Always fly Hawaiian but last trip was so packed it wasn’t pleasant
What I will miss most is the 2-4-2 layout of the economy seat layout. With that pattern, if you were traveling with just one other person you had you own little “area”. With the new 3-3-3 you won’t be able to do that anymore.
But the 787 is definitely nicer and a step up from the 330. As you said bigger windows and they are quieter and the cabin pressure is supposedly set yo a “lower altitude” so it’s supposed to be more comfortable on a longer flight. (less dryness / more humidity)
I flew a 787 going home from HI just a few weeks ago)
Among attractive qualities of airline service – be it to/from Hawaii or any city pair you chose is punctuality, unfortunately not a current operational quality of HA no matter the cause be HA or HNL construction.
Add to that the recent frequent HA over-water diversions, regardless of the causes. Anyone remember hopefully named Trans-Pacific Airlines? Jim E
I suppose if you’re tall and/or traveling a very long distance, or money is no object, paying for these extras is certainly your choice. But guess what–I’m going to arrive in the same amount of time you do, and have some cash left over.
Is the 787 a 3-3-3 in the back? Looks like it from the pictures. If so, that would be a negative for couples or families of 4, unlike the 2-4-2 of the A330.
Absolutely agree, I love the A330 layout for travelling as a couple. I’d much rather fly a decades old A330 in the 2-3-2 configuration than a brand new 787 where we’re going to have to deal with another passenger in our row. Enjoy it while it lasts.
The 787 is a horribly uncomfortable aircraft in economy on most airlines. I can’t imagine HA’s 787’s being any different. Southwest still (for me) has the most comfortable seats on Hawaii/Mainland flights. I love widebody aircraft but when they keep making it more and more miserable for the general public to be on… I’ll take a max8 on Southwest just for the extra legroom!
From the article:
“The reason is that the door leaks air, and it is like having freezing cold air conditioning blowing on you throughout the flight.”
Really…? Wouldn’t that cause a rapid decompression at 35,000 feet with a leaky aircraft?
Actually the pressure inside the airplane is higher than the atmosphere, causing the door to push out against the body of the aircraft. Any “leaky door” would cause the air from the inside leak to the outside, not the other way around.
I’m not really thrilled at what HA has designed. The seats and legroom look very similar to the 330 and the last time I flew on their 330, extra comfort was a major disappointment. Of course, the additional fare had doubled.
Sounds like a good plane but more leg room would of been nice. Sounds like the may have bigger seats which helps. Always fly Hawaiian but last trip was so packed it wasn’t pleasant
What I will miss most is the 2-4-2 layout of the economy seat layout. With that pattern, if you were traveling with just one other person you had you own little “area”. With the new 3-3-3 you won’t be able to do that anymore.
But the 787 is definitely nicer and a step up from the 330. As you said bigger windows and they are quieter and the cabin pressure is supposedly set yo a “lower altitude” so it’s supposed to be more comfortable on a longer flight. (less dryness / more humidity)
I flew a 787 going home from HI just a few weeks ago)
Among attractive qualities of airline service – be it to/from Hawaii or any city pair you chose is punctuality, unfortunately not a current operational quality of HA no matter the cause be HA or HNL construction.
Add to that the recent frequent HA over-water diversions, regardless of the causes. Anyone remember hopefully named Trans-Pacific Airlines? Jim E
I suppose if you’re tall and/or traveling a very long distance, or money is no object, paying for these extras is certainly your choice. But guess what–I’m going to arrive in the same amount of time you do, and have some cash left over.
Is the 787 a 3-3-3 in the back? Looks like it from the pictures. If so, that would be a negative for couples or families of 4, unlike the 2-4-2 of the A330.
Absolutely agree, I love the A330 layout for travelling as a couple. I’d much rather fly a decades old A330 in the 2-3-2 configuration than a brand new 787 where we’re going to have to deal with another passenger in our row. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Just more ways to take your money. Economy class needs more leg room.
The 787 is a horribly uncomfortable aircraft in economy on most airlines. I can’t imagine HA’s 787’s being any different. Southwest still (for me) has the most comfortable seats on Hawaii/Mainland flights. I love widebody aircraft but when they keep making it more and more miserable for the general public to be on… I’ll take a max8 on Southwest just for the extra legroom!
From the article:
“The reason is that the door leaks air, and it is like having freezing cold air conditioning blowing on you throughout the flight.”
Really…? Wouldn’t that cause a rapid decompression at 35,000 feet with a leaky aircraft?
Actually the pressure inside the airplane is higher than the atmosphere, causing the door to push out against the body of the aircraft. Any “leaky door” would cause the air from the inside leak to the outside, not the other way around.
I’m not really thrilled at what HA has designed. The seats and legroom look very similar to the 330 and the last time I flew on their 330, extra comfort was a major disappointment. Of course, the additional fare had doubled.
Not related to B787 topic, but any idea on what will replace the B717-200 for inter Island service?
HA hasn’t said, but speculation is that it’s considering the A220, Embraer 190, and possibly the 737 MAX7.
Where is the Wi-Fi that they have been promising
For years