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New ‘robust’ Hawaiian-Alaska airlines flies aircraft too big for Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi
The officially merged Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines have expanded Hawaiian’s former 64-aircraft fleet into a combined fleet of 350 passenger airplanes, now offering Hawaiʻi residents non-stop or one-stop flights to 128 cities and destinations like Chicago, Denver, Washington, D.C., Toronto, New Orleans, Costa Rica and Miami. But the airline merger will not bring new air service to Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kapalua or Hāna.
AAA Hawaiʻi: Memorial Day travel expected to continue climbing past pre-pandemic levels
AAA Hawaiʻi expects 7.5 million residents of Hawaiʻi, Alaska, California, Oregon and Washington will travel over this Memorial Day weekend, a 4.7% increase from 2023. This is a new record for travel for the holiday and the second year in a row that Memorial Day travel in the Pacific states should exceed the previous record levels of 2019.
Schatz joins in introducing legislation to improve airport resilience, preparedness
US Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) joined colleagues in introducing legislation aimed at improving the infrastructure at airports to make them more resilient to severe weather and natural disaster events.
177 Air Passengers Arrive on Three Trans-Pacific Flights to Maui on Monday
Here on Maui, 177 people arrived on three trans-Pacific flights, including: 106 returning residents, 50 visitors, two individuals planning to relocate to the islands, one passenger in transit to another location, and 18 flight crew members.
103 Trans-Pacific Travelers Arrive on Maui on Saturday, including 18 Visitors
On Saturday a total of 2,105 people arrived in Hawaiʻi, according to new data compiled by the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority. Here on Maui, 103 people arrived on three trans-Pacific flights, including: 18 visitors, 58 returning residents, nine individuals planning to relocated to Hawaiʻi and 18 crew members.
Maui Trans-Pacific Flights Increase to Four on Saturday
Here on Maui, a total of 146 people arrived on four trans-Pacific flights, including: 62 returning residents, 37 visitors, 22 individuals planning to relocate to Hawaiʻi, 24 crew members and one individual in transit to another location.
1,948 Travelers Arrive in Hawai‘i By Air on Saturday
A total of 1,948 people arrived in Hawaiʻi aboard 23 trans-Pacific flights on Saturday–696 of them returning residents and 457 visitors. Here on Maui, 119 people arrived from out-of-state on two flights, including 46 returning residents, 42 visitors, 13 individuals planning to relocate, 12 crew members and six individuals in transit to another location.
