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Southwest to begin running $29 flights between Hawaiian islands in January
https://www.usatoday.com/story/trav...-flights-between-hawaiian-islands/2049112001/
Associated Press / USA Today / Travel / Aug. 19, 2019
“HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Southwest Airlines has announced plans to offer interisland flights across Hawaii, officials said.
Southwest announced Thursday it will begin offering flights from Hilo as early as next year, The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported Friday.
Two different flights are expected to travel four times daily in each direction beginning Jan. 19, 2020; from Hilo on Hawaii island to Honolulu and from Lihue on Kauai to Honolulu, airline officials said.
There is a “good opportunity here for us, and we believe that we’ve got a phenomenal offering for the people of Hilo, whether they’re flying just to Honolulu or whether they want to connect on to the 90-plus destinations that we have on the mainland as well,” said Steven Swan, Southwest strategic planning director.
The airline did not say when flights traveling to and from the U.S. mainland to Hilo International Airport would begin, officials said....”
Capt. Michael Styer and Capt. Rob Evers piloted Southwest Airlines' first official flight from Oakland to Honolulu.
Photo: Sandy Hooper, USA TODAY
https://www.usatoday.com/story/trav...-flights-between-hawaiian-islands/2049112001/
Associated Press / USA Today / Travel / Aug. 19, 2019
“HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Southwest Airlines has announced plans to offer interisland flights across Hawaii, officials said.
Southwest announced Thursday it will begin offering flights from Hilo as early as next year, The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported Friday.
Two different flights are expected to travel four times daily in each direction beginning Jan. 19, 2020; from Hilo on Hawaii island to Honolulu and from Lihue on Kauai to Honolulu, airline officials said.
There is a “good opportunity here for us, and we believe that we’ve got a phenomenal offering for the people of Hilo, whether they’re flying just to Honolulu or whether they want to connect on to the 90-plus destinations that we have on the mainland as well,” said Steven Swan, Southwest strategic planning director.
The airline did not say when flights traveling to and from the U.S. mainland to Hilo International Airport would begin, officials said....”
Capt. Michael Styer and Capt. Rob Evers piloted Southwest Airlines' first official flight from Oakland to Honolulu.
Photo: Sandy Hooper, USA TODAY