Hawaiian Airlines
is preparing for the busy holiday travel season with frequency increases to the US mainland. The carrier will add flights to what will now be its three West Coast hubs in Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
The news comes as
Alaska Airlines completed the acquisition of Hawaii’s largest carrier on Wednesday
. After facing regulatory hurdles, the Seattle-based airline said the partnership will “reshape the travel industry for years to come.”
Just in time for the holidays
The frequency increases will be for a limited time during peak holiday travel periods throughout November, December, and January. From November 22nd-25th, an additional flight from Hawaiian’s hub at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
will be scheduled. HA28 will depart SEA at 21:30 and arrive at SEA at 05:15 the next day. It will also operate from November 30th through December 1st.
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The return flight, HA27, will leave SEA at 07:00 and land at HNL at 11:10. It is scheduled between November 23rd-26th, and December 1st-2nd. The Airbus A321neo
will operate the additional frequencies, complementing the larger A330-200
handling the existing daily frequency.
Additional flights to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
will also occur during the same dates. HA54 is scheduled for a 22:00 departure time from HNL and arrives at 05:05 on the next day at SFO. HA53 is the return flight, departing SFO at 07:05 and arriving back at HNL at 10:45. The A330-200 will operate the additional flights.
San Francisco, Seattle, & Los Angeles
In December and January, Hawaiian will not only increase flights to SEA and SFO, but also to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
. HA78 is scheduled between December 19th and 21st, 26th and 28th, and from January 2-6, 2025. It will depart from HNL at 10:10 and arrive at LAX at 17:35. The return flight, HA77, is scheduled to leave LAX at 19:15 and land back at HNL at 23:15. The service will be operated by the A330-200.
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The additional flight from HNL to SFO will occur daily between December 15th and January 6th, with the exception of December 24th. This time, HA54 will be operated by the A321neo. It will depart HNL at 22:00 and arrive at SFO at 05:15 the following day. HA53 will resume December 16th through January 7th, except on Christmas Day. It will also be operated by the A321neo, departing SFO at 07:00 and landing at HNL at 10:45.
SEA service additions are also scheduled on the same dates. HA28 will depart HNL at 21:25 and is scheduled to arrive in SEA the next morning at 05:10. HA27, in return, will leave SEA at 07:00 and will land at HNL at 11:15. The flights will be operated by the A321neo.
Expanded WiFi & merger outlook
Hawaiian’s increased flights this winter comes as the carrier is expanding free inflight WiFi
on more aircraft. The airline currently has Starlink high-speed internet connectivity available across its A321neo fleet, but expects its entire A330 fleet will be retrofitted with the service by the end of the month.
Following Alaska’s announcement of completing its acquisition of Hawaiian, the airline said, “there’s alot to look forward to in the next 18 months.” Once fully merged, the carrier will retain both brands, but will be headquartered in Seattle. With the fleets of both airlines, the combined airline operates a fleet of 350 aircraft.