We ventured from Kauai to meet the plane and check out the digs. We are sharing our original photos and first look observations.
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We ventured from Kauai to meet the plane and check out the digs. We are sharing our original photos and first look observations.
Comments are closed.
Hi we are excited to make our first trip to Hawaii at the end of Jan 2020. Planning on visiting Maui, Oahu and Kaui and flying from Detroit to LA (lax) to Hawaii. Do you recommend an order to visit the islands from a flight perspective like inter island connections, pricing etc? Plan on about 4 week visit if we can afford it.
Thank you for a great site. Very good information
Hi Jane.
You’re in for a great trip. No, order doesn’t matter in terms of money or convenience. Just plan on enough time as it takes 1/2 day each time you change islands. 4 weeks sounds ideal. Look for best airfares typically three months before travel. Target price is in the $600’s RT plus inter-island.
Aloha.
Aloha! Love your site. Any idea when mainland – Hawaii flights during the 2019 Christmas season will open up for flight booking on SW?
Hi Kimberly.
Yes that is scheduled to be on May 23, but is subject to change. Don’t expect $99 fares or anything like that at the holidays of course. 🙂
Aloha.
How much for flights in November 1st week any deals or best routes from Florida to take to Honolulu change planes or long layovers?
See you in November Hawaii cant wait.
We plan to visit Kona in September. What connecting flights from Atlanta, GA will be available? What price for round trip for two senior citizens? Thanks.
Hi Paul.
Currently $750 on multiple airlines but that should come down by about $200 during the summer. Southwest will not be offering one ticket service from Atlanta as far as we know.
Aloha.
It’s not a new terminal. The Southwest gates are an extension of the Diamond Head Concourse, Gates G7-G9. HDOT converted 2 parking spots to accommodate up to 3 SWA 737s. It’s a further walk than from a United flight.
Congratulations Southwest! I knew this day would com and am very excited for all the people who worked so hard to make it happen. I ❤️ SWA!
So glad you were able to be there to see the first SWA flight arrive. Nice report. Thank you so much! Looking forward to more. I can only imagine what fun the first passengers and crew had on their way to Hawaii. SWA crew can be a lot of fun. :0)
Also, on another note – we are so relieved the MAX 8s are grounded until they figure out what is wrong. Been reading more about that and it doesn’t sound real good. Scary, even. Pilots with no control over what the plane does is just NOT good.
Thanks again for keeping us posted on all things Hawaii!!!
Hi Colleen.
Thanks so much! It was fun to be there for the arrival and we look forward to trying their service when they start flying to and from Kauai.
While by no means experts, we don’t think the Max aircraft will be gone long, or that there will be future problems once the control systems in question and training are corrected.
Aloha.