HONOLULU, Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time,
Hawaiian Airlines will offer twice-daily nonstop service between
Los Angeles and Maui to answer growing demand during next
summer's peak travel period.
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Hawaiian is adding 34,000 air seats to Maui's travel market over 10 weeks of service.
The summer flights answer the popular call for a 'Magic Isle'
vacation by southern California
travelers. They also capitalize on new convenient connections to
Hawai'i from other cities on the U.S. mainland through Hawaiian's
growing national service network with airline partners.
Peter Ingram, Hawaiian's
executive vice president and chief commercial officer, said, "We're
doubling our Maui summer service
to give Los Angeles-area residents
another option to book their vacation, and make it easier for
people in other parts of the country to come and experience one of
Hawai'i's favorite islands for visitors.
"We're pleased to be supporting Maui's visitor industry with this expanded
peak season service and offering island residents another schedule
option."
Ingram added that Hawaiian's Maui hub, established earlier this year,
offers an alternative connecting point for travel to Hawai'i's
other islands with its expanded neighbor island flight
schedule.
Flight Schedule and Ticketing
Tickets went on sale today for Hawaiian's Los-Angeles-Maui service. The first daily flight will be
offered June 13 through August 25,
2013, with Flight HA 33 departing Los Angeles International Airport daily at
10:00 a.m. and arriving at
Maui's Kahului Airport at
12:25 p.m. The return Flight HA 34
departs Maui daily at 1:55 p.m. and arrives in Los Angeles at 10:05
p.m.
Hawaiian's second daily flight will be offered from June 20 through August 14, 2013, with Flight HA
55 departing Los Angeles at
1:30 p.m. and arriving on
Maui at 3:55 p.m. The return Flight HA 56 will depart
Maui at 10:00 p.m. and arrive in Los Angeles the following morning at
6:10 a.m.
Both LA-Maui daily flights will
offer the comfort and roominess of Hawaiian's wide-body, twin-aisle
Boeing 767-300ER aircraft, seating 264 passengers in a two-class
cabin, with 18 in First Class and 246 in the Main Cabin.
Adding to the enjoyment of the Maui travel experience on Hawaiian is the
carrier's signature onboard hospitality program, 'Mea Ho'okipa' (translation: I am host).
Travelers will enjoy island-style complimentary meals and
made-in-Hawai'i snacks to go along with Hawaiian's engaging
presentation of the islands' culture, people and Aloha
Spirit throughout the flight.
Tickets can be purchased online at Hawaiian's website,
www.HawaiianAirlines.com or by calling its reservations
department toll-free at (800) 367-5320.
Customers can also book their airfare as part of the Hawaiian
Airlines Vacation Packages offered online
(www.HawaiianAirlines.com/Vacation-Packages) and take
advantage of cost-saving options for hotels and car rentals on
Maui, as well as on O'ahu,
Kaua'i, and Hawai'i Island.
Earlier this year, Hawaiian established code share agreements
with JetBlue Airways and Virgin America that extends its service
reach to a growing list of major cities nationwide. These
partnerships allow the customers of each carrier to earn and redeem
mileage on the other carrier and provide the convenience of
single-ticket, one-stop check-in and seamless flight connections
for itineraries involving both carriers.
About Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian has led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for
each of the past eight years (2004-2011) as reported by the U.S.
Department of Transportation. Consumer surveys by Conde Nast
Traveler, Travel + Leisure and Zagat have all
ranked Hawaiian the highest of all domestic airlines serving
Hawai'i.
Now in its 84th year of continuous service, Hawaiian
is Hawai'i's biggest and longest-serving airline, as well as the
largest provider of passenger air service from its primary visitor
markets on the U.S. mainland. Hawaiian offers nonstop service to
Hawai'i from more U.S. gateway cities (11) than any other airline,
along with service from Japan,
South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, American
Samoa, and Tahiti. New nonstop service will begin between
Honolulu and Auckland, New Zealand (March 13, 2013) and Taipei, Taiwan (July
2013). Hawaiian also provides approximately 170 daily jet
flights between the Hawaiian Islands.
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings,
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