Hawaiian Air ?

[w.bob]

We will be flying into HNL on Hawaiian Air to catch a connection with Continental. Continental moved our flight up 1 hour so we will arrive 1 hour before our connection.


I wanted to know if that allows enough time to make the connection and will Hawaiian Air send luggage to Continental or am I responsible for rechecking luggage.

If there is not enough time for the connection what would HA charge for changing to an earlier flight. I would have to
wait until we got closer to our actual flight date (9/08) to be sure no other Continental changes are made. One of the pitfalls of booking so early I guess. I will be calling HA but wanted to know what I should expect in advance.
Thanks

 

[AKE]

Based on our experience over the last few years, your luggage has more chance of making it than you (very long security lineups) BUT everytime that we have missed a connection (due to airline delays) we have been put on the next flight without a problem and each time our luggage was waiting for us when we got there.

 

[teepeeca]

I believe that you can remain in the "secure" area, when going from the interisland terminal to the main terminal. That way, you will not have to go through a security check, again.

Should be only about a 10 minute walk.

Tony

 

[talkamotta]

We will be flying into HNL on Hawaiian Air to catch a connection with Continental. Continental moved our flight up 1 hour so we will arrive 1 hour before our connection.


Thanks

I noticed that Hawaiian air has a special going on with thier ff charge card. 20,000 miles. Didnt know if you already had one of thier cards. With the credits from your trip and the 20,000 miles your next trip might be paid for. Hawaiian air doesnt work for everyone. But they have pretty good flights from the cities they service and a good reputation.

 

[DeniseM]

You don't have to go through security again - you can take the Wiki Wiki Bus or walk about 10 min. We walk, because by that time we need to stretch our legs. Hawaiian should be able to check your luggage all the way through - ask them.

 

[auntdef]

Have you checked if Hawaiian has changed? CO chgd our flt on 8/31 from 9:20pm to 7:55pm, we are connecting in HNL from LIH on Hawaiian.......when I checked HA they had also moved our flt time up by 25 min. We were notified by CO of their change but I found out the HA change on my own. I think HA only notifies travel agents and not those who book on their own.

 

[DeniseM]

When Hawaiian Air has changed our flights I got an email, but it sure doesn't hurt to check your Resv. on their website to make sure.

 

[tompalm]

You should not have to go through TSA again, but there is an agriculture inspection and the line goes pretty fast, that is if there is a line. The problem is that it might take 15 minutes to get off the plane and another 15 minutes to walk to Hawaiian. So, if the first fight runs a little late, you might have to wait for the next interisland flight. If you are flying on a Friday or Sunday after 3:00 p.m., you might have a problem because all the flights are usually full and they will only get you out on the next fight if there is room. Usually the last couple flights of the night have empty seats, so you should make it, but it could be a long wait.

 

[teepeeca]

tompalm

If you are going to the "mainland", from any of the Hawaiian Islands, you go through "ag" at the original island, and NOT at any intermediate island.

Therefore, no "ag" inspection at the Honolulu airport.

Tony

 

[Icarus]

If you are going to the "mainland", from any of the Hawaiian Islands, you go through "ag" at the original island, and NOT at any intermediate island.

Therefore, no "ag" inspection at the Honolulu airport.

Tony

Incorrect. Your checked bags get the ag inspection at your original airport, assuming you check them through to your final destination, but you and your carry on bags get the ag inspection in Honolulu. The lines are short and the process is very fast, since there's no need to take out electronic items and no checks for liquids, etc like at the TSA inspection point. You just put all your carry-on items on the conveyer, and take them off at the other end. They are only looking for prohibited ag. items like uncertified fruits, plants, etc. You go through the Ag inspection when transferring from the interisland terminal to the main terminal either by walking or upstairs if you take the wiki wiki shuttle.

Some of you are confused in responding to the OP. The OP is connecting from an interisland flight in Honolulu to a CO mainland flight. (I'm assuming it's to the mainland. The OP didn't actually say where they were going. I think CO also flies to points in the Pacific from HNL.)

If you booked the tickets together, you should have no problem getting Hawaiian to put you on an earlier flight. If you booked them through CO, you should be calling CO. If you booked them separately, well, you are on your own. You might ask them to put you on an earlier flight, but they might charge you a change fee if they have space available. You can also try standby for an earlier flight.

Make sure you check your bags through to your final destination when you check in for your interisland flight. Make sure you don't exit the secure area when you arrive in Honolulu. Check in with CO online, if you are on separate tickets. If you are on the same ticket as your CO return flight, Hawaiian should be able to check you in for both flights.

-David

 

[teepeeca]

Icarus

Thanks for setting me straight @ ag inspection. I was thinking of the "big" ag inspection for all bags. Thought that if you stayed in the "secure" area, you didn't need to ge through it again. (However, just recalled when flying Hawaiian or Aloha to the mainland, they "did" have an ag inspection right by the boarding gate---only took a minute or two to get through it.)

Tony

 

[w.bob]

I just spoke with Hawaiian Airlines and they suggest allowing 2 to 3 hours for a connection. Seems a little excessive. The option is to change the flights for $20.00 to $40.00 per ticket (7 tix) depending on avail. Unfortunately if I make a HA change now & Continental makes another change I may have the problem all over again. The other choice is to take the chance of making the flights as is. I will probably at least wait a while to see if anything else changes.

The luggage can be transfered from HA to Continental as long as I show my Continental ticket when checking in on Maui.

 

[Hoc]

The option is to change the flights for $20.00 to $40.00 per ticket (7 tix) depending on avail.

Because Continental changed its schedule, you should be allowed to change your Continental flight without charge. If there is another change (to either airline's schedule), then you can change that airline's flights again without charge. Worse comes to worst, if there are no other Continental flights that day, you will have an extra day on Oahu, which isn't the worst thing in the world. Enjoy Pearl Harbor or the North Shore. Have some great Asian food. Spend some time seeing the best island in the 8 known ones in the chain.

 

[w.bob]

Because Continental changed its schedule, you should be allowed to change your Continental flight without charge. If there is another change (to either airline's schedule), then you can change that airline's flights again without charge. Worse comes to worst, if there are no other Continental flights that day, you will have an extra day on Oahu, which isn't the worst thing in the world. Enjoy Pearl Harbor or the North Shore. Have some great Asian food. Spend some time seeing the best island in the 8 known ones in the chain.

Hoc, I thought of that but the continental flight we are on is the last one so any change would not work. Your right about it not being the worst thing in the world thats why I am leaning towards just leaving my HA flights as is and take the chance that we will make it. If not then so be it. Thanks

 

[hibbeln]

Here's the thing.....
If you don't check your bags "all the way through" to Colorado, then I would say there is no chance of making your flight to the mainland. You can't pick up your bags, get on the wiki-wiki and recheck and get on your flight in an hour.
If you DO check your bags all the way through, and then miss your flight to Colorado, then your bags will be "Somewhere" (on the plane to Colorado? Somewhere in the Honolulu airport?) and you likely won't be able to get them to overnight in Honolulu.
The last few summers we've gone, we've been on jam-packed flights coming home. Not a seat in the house and they're calling for people to take a bump. So getting on a flight the next day without a loooooooong and stressful wait at the airport isn't necessarily a sure thing.

I would try to work it so I didn't miss that flight!

Your first step might be to talk to Continental since they changed the flight. If they do code-shares or partner with Hawaiian, that might make it easier.

My second step would be to talk to Hawaiian. I'm sure they hear this problem 10 times a day. Even if you had to pay a few extra bucks to change the ticket, it would be less than a cab and a Honolulu hotel room.

We had this same problem, but going in the other direction (connecting through HNL to Maui) last summer. We managed to get on the flight (barely, and we had to RUN!) but our bags came in on the next plane from Maui (we went and had lunch and got groceries in Kahului, then went back to the airport to get our bags).

Hope this helps and doesn't make your head spin!

There are lots of ways to work this, you just need to decide what works best for your situation and comfort level.

 

[Hoc]

I would try to work it so I didn't miss that flight!

Just pack enough in your carryons for a 1-day change of clothes, money and necessary toiletries.

 

[tompalm]

Aloha and Hawaiian often change their policy. However, the last few times that I flew interisland on Aloha, they allowed passengers to jump on an earlier flight when seats were open. Of course the airlines would rather sell you a confirmed seat on an earlier flight, but if you don't buy another ticket, they might send you standby on an earlier flight. Recommend that you get to the airport about one hour prior to the earlier flight and try and make it. Also, call the airline to see if there are seats available on the earlier flight. If reservations says they will not allow passengers to travel early, I would still try and go early. It is really up to the gate agent and most gate agents would rather get you out of the terminal then have you sitting around another hour.

On a side note: I work for Aloha and fly standby all the time. A couple months ago, I needed to go from HNL to Maui to catch a flight to Oakland. Aloha had plenty of seats on the interisland flight, but the gate agent gave priority to all the passengers holding tickets for flights later in the day. The end result was that I didn't get on the flight and we missed the Maui - Oakland flight. Aloha is giving passengers a break and Hawaiian usually will do the same.