![]() ![]() “We have teams now finalizing our plans to offer service to Hawaii, and we’ll publicly announce our timing for inaugural flights and other service when we publish our schedule in the coming days,” read a statement released by Southwest. USA Today published a video Friday saying the recent government shutdown actually held up the process of getting the FAA’s approval for what’s called ETOPS, or extended twin-engine operational performance standards, for the six-hour, 2,500-mile flights. The approval allows the airline to begin its operations. Southwest is officially cleared to fly to Hawaii from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Three weeks later, on June 27, the carrier will launch Hawaii service from Phoenix (PHX), as well. An announcement on the airline’s webpage also says they’ll be offering inter-island flights, too. With the flight routes in high anticipation, Southwest Airlines has announced that it will finally begin ticket sales to Hawaii in the coming days. Southwest will establish three new mainland gateways to Hawaii, beginning with Las Vegas (LAS) and Los Angeles (LAX) on June 6. ![]() On Wednesday, they were finally granted approval by the Federal Aviation Administration to fly out of Sacramento, Oakland, San Jose, and San Diego en route to four airports in the islands: Honolulu, Maui, Kona, and Lihue. The company announced this week it’s going to start servicing flights from California to Hawaii, something they’ve been trying to accomplish since October of 2017. The others are Honolulu, Maui and Kona, plus soon to be added Lihue Kauai. In what was a timing surprise, the airline said that Hilo will be the company’s fifth Hawaii airport. Even if you’re not a fan of Southwest Airlines you can count this one as a victory for us all, though. Southwest Hawaii flights to Hilo Hawaii were confirmed today by the airline. Airline news is surf news. Fees, airfare, and options are either the bane of every trip or our saving grace. ![]()
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