In a move that would be welcome in Hawaii, Southwest Airlines is considering buying bigger aircraft and flying routes to and from the Hawaiian Islands!
There are two main things that Southwest needs to do before this can become a reality.
- Add the Boeing 737-800 to its fleet of aircraft.
- Obtain federal approval to fly the long over-water route to Hawaii with the Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
Both of these things are well within reach of a company like Southwest Airlines. With their excellent rates and their “no baggage fee,” they would be a great addition to the Honolulu International Airport.
An added bonus is that Hawaii’s economy would get a bit of a lift, as there are thousands of Southwest frequent flyer members that would more than likely cash in their miles for trips to the islands.
I sure hope this goes through soon! I would be first in line to purchase a ticket.
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I would never fly Southwest to Hawaii. Why would I pack into a can with those small seats for that long of a flight? What an awful idea. Southwest is the Greyhound of the skies!
The seats on Southwest are far larger than any other carrier. I fly to Hawaii every 3 weeks for the past 5 years and believe me, I have tried them all!! SW has THE most comfortable plane seats of all carriers. I just hope they keep the same seat types in the future : o)
Yo dumba$$ the 737-800′s are bigger than the Aloha Airlines 737-600′S they used to fly out of Orange County and L.A. get your planes right before you show your stuipidity, Aloha!!
Until Singapore Air comes to the jump around the US, SWA is a good as any other US airline right now. And hell at least you get what you pay for with them
I would fly Southwest to Maui in a heartbeat! Alaska Airlines uses the same jets, but they charge $20 a bag. Plus change fees. Delta, $25 for the first and $35 for the second. No frills with SWA but you know what you’re going to get. Hey, no one else even offers a pillow or blanket! YES to competition so we locals aren’t held hostage by the local airlines and other big guy with their ridiculous prices to LAX and San Diego.
I have flown on SW on the mainland twice now and had a great flying experience. Perhaps maybe SW can fly to Hawaii someday? I live in Hilo and we need more airlines to fly to the US mainland. ATA flew here when it went bankrupt. I would have like to see SW to take it’s place when ATA had folded up couple of years ago. We could use a low cost carrier such as SW as your company is known for during this economic recession. We live on an island when people still travel. And of course, we can’t just drive to another state. I think it would be a success if you just try this new route to Hawaii.