Big Southwest Hawaii flight upgrades ahead.
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I just have a question do you have to pay for the leis or is this something that the southwest airlines gives you
Hi, my family and I have been enjoying direct flights from
LAX to LIH since it started. However, I noticed that you no longer fly this route in Fall 2022? Is this being discontinued?
Hawaiian and United fly non stop to LIH from LAX…..
Larger seat with more cushion and more arm rooms d. it so close to the person next to you and more seat recliner for longer flights footrest would be nice or two rows for family the four rows aren’t very comfortable to packed together thx! Wish you could pick your own seats also first time on southwest .thanks!
The seats on the SW Max are not as nice as the 800ER also, the Max is more narrow than the 800ER. The Max does have a better range/fuel economy than most Hawaiian bound aircraft. But, it’s slower, this is most noticeable in the head on jet stream from the mainland to Hawaii.
I too read about the upcoming upgrades to the SW Max aircraft. I think it will take longer than what SW had to say.
Aloha Guys
I flew SWA from San Diego to Maui and found the Max 8 seats were very comfortable with more legroom than most other airlines I have flown. There were many choices for entertainment to watch and plenty of snacks. I have no complaints and would fly SWA again.
Just returned from from using PHX-HNL-PHX SWA nonstop. The NONSTOP is what appealed to me. PHX-HNL delayed several hrs due to plane problems. Then substituted smaller plane requiring stop at LAX for fuel. No charging ports so media battery died due yo fuel stop. BIG COMPLAINT: If we were told about how long the delay was and the required fuel stop earlier, I would have opted for a different flight. Starting our long-awaited vacay so stressed did not induce an ALOHA spirit.
Many of their 737’s (not the Max)have fuel issues when the Winter Jetstreams kick in. It’s a weight and balance issue that I’m guessing is exasperated by being the airline that doesn’t charge for bags (extra weight). I recall a weight and balance issue with the FAA they had when they first started flying to Hawaii.
I think there’s gonna be some nice snacks on Hawaiian airlines like I will bring banana 🍌 😋 with me and 1 snack or candy
Southwest is still Southwest. Just a big school bus in the sky. I have flown with them throughout the Country on and off through out the years. If you are willing to sacrifice comfort for cheap seats, this is great.
I could not imagine sitting on a Southwest flight for 5 hours. I’ll pay an extra $100 for a nice seat, a meal and free entertainment on Hawaiian Airlines. My vacations start in the plane.
Thanks
Not sure why you think the seats are uncomfortable… the max has amazing legroom and the widest economy seat in the sky. The seats are superior to Hawaii. I flew Hawaiian and while the people were nice, they ran out of what they called a meal, had no WiFi, and extremely bad legroom. I’ve had to fly in premium economy just to get the same legroom offered for free on Southwest. Granted the 700’s aren’t the greatest since they added an extra row but still good
I’m confused. Southwest’s Max has more legroom and wider seats than Hawaiian’s. The seats are comfy as well. SWA always offers free texting, movies, TV shows, and live TV. Their crews are some of the happiest around. I will choose SWA for my frequent LAX-OGG flights anyday!!
Aloha friends! I usually don’t pick SWA to fly on the mainland unless I need to check luggage (hello, no extra fee!), but try as much as I can to fly with them going to/from HI. They have the best free entertainment (on your own device), and I can turn in luggage if I want – my last SWA trip OGG to LGB was one of the most comfortable yet – although I wasn’t fond of the stop along the way. I cannot wait until they kick in non-stop to Maui!
We have flown LGB-OGG on flight flight 71 and return OGG-LGB, no stops. Where did you stop for fuel? I suppose a quick stop could be made at Hilo if you had a full plane, baggage and severe headwinds.
Aloha Jim, on the day we’re traveling (Sept 29) there aren’t any non-stops from OGG to LGB – our stop is in HNL
Because of the pandemic we had a bunch of credit with SWA. We travel with them up and down the West Coast. Took a chance and booked some inexpensive tickets SAN-HNL with the funds.
We agreed that we’d never do that again. I don’t mind the lining up, seats and lack of service on short flights but it was awful for six hours. We paid up and ended up with exit aisle seats (husband is 6’4″) and it was still terrible.
Back to Alaska or Hawaiian.
SWA has decided Hawaii was a good place to create growth and add a good destination for their frequent flier milers. They brought their product to Hawaii and are trying to fit in where they are not needed. Hawaii cannot handle their “SWA Effect” of trying to swamp a market. When I see their marketing of trying to promote themselves in Hawaii all I can think of is cultural appropriation. They are like someone moving here and speaking pidgin. Bad fit for Hawaii.
I couldn’t disagree more.