Word this morning that Hawaiian Airlines is considering more Las Vegas Hawaii flights, or what we call service to the 9th island. The company currently runs two daily non-stops to and from Honolulu. Previously, the company had also offered 3x weekly service from Maui.
“Las Vegas is very unique in our network” — Peter Ingram, Hawaiian Airlines CEO.
Las Vegas Hawaii flights are an interesting anomaly for the airline. Of all its routes, as far as we know it is the only one that has more outbound (to Las Vegas) demand, than inbound demand (to Hawaii). Our research, however, indicates there is fast-increasing demand from Las Vegas to Hawaii.
We anticipate Hawaiian reinstating flights between Las Vegas and Maui soon. These will undoubtedly be served by the company’s new A321 narrow-body fleet, which is more economical and slightly smaller than their wide-body a330 aircraft.
Southwest Hawaii flights will probably also provide Las Vegas Hawaii flights in the not too distant future. So you can count on winning a jackpot in fare reduction, when that finally happens.
Flights to Beijing are gone for now, leaving more aircraft for new routes.
Hawaiian Airlines has stopped its three times weekly service between Honolulu and Beijing as of this week due to lack of demand. Those flights started just over four years ago. The company will be able to reutilize the A330 planes for better purpose. They do hope to return to Beijing at some point in the future, however.
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We are flying to Maui end of February. Holding off booking airfare hoping southwest will be flying soon. Bad idea?
Hi Linda.
Should work as far as we know.
Aloha.
What is the best way to be notified of future flights on Southwest Air Lines as soon as they are announced? Will they feature discounted premier flights to Hawaii?
Hi Oscar.
If you aren’t already signed up for our email alerts, you can do so here: https://beatofhawaii.com/subscribe/. Whatever we learn will be posted there right away.
Aloha.
So looking forward to Southwest Hawaii flights. I was just on a Southwest flight last week and talked to a pilot about it and he said there’s no way it will happen before 2019.
As for Hawaiian Airlines, Las Vegas is a great starting point to the islands because many cities offer nonstop flights to Las Vegas which makes it only a 2-leg trip to Hawaii. That’s a major plus for us east coasters. Aloha!
Hi Trasea.
Being personal friends with SW pilots, we can say this – they don’t always know.
Aloha.
Yes it is long overdue that Hawaiian Airlines brings back direct flights from Las Vegas to Maui. Las Vegas is truely the 9th island. There are so many Hawaiians living in Las Vegas and the flights are always packed. When they had the direct flights to Maui several years ago those flights were also full. Hawaiian airlines has many loyal customers here in Las Vegas that will truely appreciate having more flights and more options to fly directly to the Maui and possibly other Hawaiian islands in the future. This will also give them the edge over the other airlines as well as Southwest if and when they go into direct completion for Las Vegas customers.
I hope they use one of those A330 aircraft for Phoenix. The 767 on that route is long in the tooth. And it would take two narrow body jets to replace the 767. Phoenix needs some respect
Aloha Beat of Hawaii Staff:
Our family is Flying from Indianapolis to Oahu Dec. 14-22. My question regards Southwest anticipated flight service to Hawaii. When it rolls out, will service be offered departing California airports only? That’s what I gather from reading your article(s) in the newsletter..which is a great newsletter by the way! Am I correct in assuming, that at least in the early stages, Southwest will not be offering flights to Hawaii from Indiana?
Mahalo
Hi Kathy.
Thank you. We’re all waiting to know more. It certainly seems that SW will let you build your Hawaii itinerary from anywhere in their network.
Aloha.
Aloha,
I noticed in previous posts that there will be low RT fares through May. I am hoping to fly from SLC to HNL then HNL to Pago Pago. Most of the deals you have listed don’t go past March. Do you project they may go into May at some point?
Mahalo!
Hi Alisa.
Yes, deals through the first week of June will be revealed at some point between now and early 2019. Stay tuned.
Aloha.