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Southwest Hawaii Stiffens Competition: 11 New Daily Flights Exposed

Lastest news on Southwest schedules and fares. Some routes continue to have great deals for summer. Find out more in today’s post.

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  1. Aloha!
    We love that Alaska flys San Jose->Kona direct, but some competition would be good. Do you see anything happening?

    1. Hi Dave.

      That’s exactly the kind of route we see Hawaiian have access to with their new planes. Starting in 1 year.

      Aloha.

      1. We need more flights from the Mainland to Hawaii cause Hawaiian Airlines is very expensive. So Southwest Airlines will be good for the Mainland ppl flying to Honolulu

  2. Any updates on SW to Hawaii?

    Have a ton of SW points and would love to use them the Summer of 2018 to go to Hawaii.

    Thanks!
    Murph

    1. Hi Murph.

      Not clear if they will be here by then. We’re certainly all hoping so.

      Aloha.

  3. Aloha!

    Is there any reason why sna (the OC) airport is not included among your list of possible candidates for SWA using the new 737 Max8’s? It seems like it would be a perfect fit given no competition out of that airport and as a resident I could tell you demand is thru the roof! Also, the airport has reportedly offered incentives to bring sna-HNL service.

    Thanks in advance!

    1. Hi Greg.

      It is certainly a possibility. We have not heard of any airline having that on their near-term radar however. Not sure why really.

      Aloha.

      1. With a fairly short 5700 ft runway, most narrow body planes would face a choice between fuel or payload. Leaving from a larger airport with the resultant longer runways gives the operators more margin/options. The max-8 might solve that problem, though!

    1. I live on Kaua’i and am familiar with the cruise ships that stop here. There is a little trolley tour that doesn’t go very far from the ship but you at least get a feel for the island. Take a cab to a specific location for the day or rent a car. That being said, I would suggest a “land adventure” on Kaua’i. AloHa

  4. Once Southwest starts servicing flights to Hawaii. Is Southwest going to hire SW employees or using airline contractors? I’m very interested working for Southwest and I live in Hawaii.

    1. Paul

      That depends on how many flights a day SWA plans on having. There would have to be roughly 12 flights a day for actual SWA ground operations to be there. It will most likely be contacted out unfortunately.

      Ryan

  5. Thanks for this information. Any intel on what the routes may be between Hawaii and the mainland? Any east coast departures? BWI to Hawaii would be sweet!!

    1. Hi Jon.

      We haven’t heard anything new. Connecting via Oakland or Los Angeles will be likely routes for Southwest.

      Aloha.

    2. BWI to Hawaii is not likely, at least not nonstop. SWA operates only Boeing 737s, which can fly to and from Hawaii from Los Angeles or the San Francisco Bay Area, but no farther inland than that.

    1. Hi Simone.

      Thanks for asking. Nothing new to report as of today. These take a long time to settle as in the 4+ years it took SWA pilots.

      Aloha.

  6. Another major point is that Southwest will have to begin flying REDEYE flights (something never before done at Southwest) to have connectivity from Hawaii through the West Coast to the rest of Southwest’s system. Hawaii to West Coast and/or West Coast to Midwest/Eastern gateways will have to be redeye flights.

    A second point is that the 737 MAX 8 will likely not have the range for PHX or LAS to Hawaii because of the hot weather conditions. And, just a reminder that ALaska already flies regular 737-800’s to Hawaii so it is already possible.

  7. Hawaiian Airlines and Southwest is all I fly. If those two combine, it would be a lovely marriage! And coming from Ohio, it would be so nice to not have to use multiple airlines to get to my destination. I hope they consider flying into Maui as well as Oahu.

    1. what is the best way to fly to hawaii now? my son is stationed there & we want to visit late August/early September! Thanks in advance!

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