16 thoughts on “Where Hawaii Stands In Just Announced Southwest Expansion Plans”
Peter M
Aloha BOH – SWA appears to have added a 2nd daily PHX-OGG flight. May’ve been previously announced. Looks to be Saturday only and shows on the current schedule in March-April timeframe.
I would love to see direct from Hawai’i flights on SWA added to either/or both Portland International Airport (PDX) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA); I travel to both locations each year. Right now with SWA, I would need to take a connecting flight ✈️ through either LAX, SJC, OAK or SFO. It would be great if I could just catch one flight versus a connecting flight. 🤙
I would love to see direct flights from KOA to LIH and more direct flights to OGG. I love to do day trips to the different islands since overnight stays are so prohibitive. I take an early flight out rent a car for around 30-40 dollars and return to KOA on the last flight out.
My husband and I live in Orange County and fly direct once a month from LGB to OGG I now find that this direct flight will shortly be discontinued leaving LAX (ugh) as the only direct flight until 2024 when the entire Southland will have no direct flights to OGG. I agree with the previous comment, or the SNA would be a great choice for any service, let alone direct flights. Any idea why Southwest is taking the strategy?
I’d bet on Ontario – Honolulu flights before Palm Springs gets them. PSP has gate restrictions that limit the number of flights SWA can offer, especially from November to May (PSP’s peak travel months). Ontario is only an hour from PSP, and has millions of residents within a 30 minute drive.
Instead of expanding to BUR, I vote SNA. This would pick up Palm Spring folks as well as Temecula/Murrieta area (there is so much expansion happening out there). I live in North County SD (Oceanside) and use SNA just as often as SAN.
Aloha BOH – SWA appears to have added a 2nd daily PHX-OGG flight. May’ve been previously announced. Looks to be Saturday only and shows on the current schedule in March-April timeframe.
I would love to see direct from Hawai’i flights on SWA added to either/or both Portland International Airport (PDX) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA); I travel to both locations each year. Right now with SWA, I would need to take a connecting flight ✈️ through either LAX, SJC, OAK or SFO. It would be great if I could just catch one flight versus a connecting flight. 🤙
I wish Southwest flew to Roatan
Direct flights from Tucson and Phoenix to Kona would be nice.
Do you have a Southwest St Louis route? Also, Atlanta to Hawaii. Thank you
I would love to see direct flights from KOA to LIH and more direct flights to OGG. I love to do day trips to the different islands since overnight stays are so prohibitive. I take an early flight out rent a car for around 30-40 dollars and return to KOA on the last flight out.
Hi Chris.
The only nonstop between KOA and LIH is at a time of day that never works for us.
Aloha.
Southwest flies out of Bellingham. They should add two or three trips a week to Hawaii given the proximity to Vancouver, B.C.
My husband and I live in Orange County and fly direct once a month from LGB to OGG I now find that this direct flight will shortly be discontinued leaving LAX (ugh) as the only direct flight until 2024 when the entire Southland will have no direct flights to OGG. I agree with the previous comment, or the SNA would be a great choice for any service, let alone direct flights. Any idea why Southwest is taking the strategy?
The HA flight LGB-OGG is not bad – we’ve been doing it for some time and so has family
I’d bet on Ontario – Honolulu flights before Palm Springs gets them. PSP has gate restrictions that limit the number of flights SWA can offer, especially from November to May (PSP’s peak travel months). Ontario is only an hour from PSP, and has millions of residents within a 30 minute drive.
I frequently fly the ONT-HNL flights HA79/80 and they are always full flights, rare to see an open seat.
Instead of expanding to BUR, I vote SNA. This would pick up Palm Spring folks as well as Temecula/Murrieta area (there is so much expansion happening out there). I live in North County SD (Oceanside) and use SNA just as often as SAN.