Hawaiian Airlines to Begin Non-Stop Service from New York to Honolulu
Hawaiian Airlines has announced that beginning June 4, it will begin non-stop service from New York to Honolulu.
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The Wall Street Journal quotes an airline spokesman as saying, “New York has been underserved,” which may sound odd until you realize the only other non-stop to the islands from the greater metropolitan area is out of Newark (via Continental, which offers one non-stop flight a day).
Hawaiian Airlines’ Global Expansion
Earlier this year, Hawaiian began flights to Japan and Korea and already boasts routes that include Bangkok, Manila, Sydney and more.
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Some expansion got underway when Hawaiian’s chief rival, Aloha, collapsed after filing for bankruptcy in 2008. Hawaiian continues to fly throughout the islands alongside low-cost carrier competitor Go Airlines.
Airfare Sale Launched to Promote New York-Honolulu Route
To publicize its foray into New York, Hawaiian has launched a sale on flights from JFK to Honolulu for June, with prices starting at $212 each-way (taxes and fees not included).
Meanwhile, Hawaiian has hinted that New York is merely the first on its list of other East Coast cities it is interested in conquering.
