HONOLULU, Jan. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian Airlines,
Hawai'i's flagship carrier, today announced it will launch
once daily non-stop service between Kaua'i's Līhu'e Airport (LIH) and Kona
International Airport (KOA) on Hawai'i Island beginning
Sunday, March 12. This is the first
time in the airline's history that it will connect Līhu'e and Kona
with a direct flight.
"Demand from our kama'āina and visitors for travel between
Hawai'i Island and Kaua'i has been
growing steadily over the past few years," said Peter Ingram, chief commercial officer for
Hawaiian Airlines. "We are proud to now offer our guests direct
access between these islands, in addition to our connecting flights
through Honolulu or Maui. This gives travelers greater flexibility
and convenience when traveling through the Hawaiian
Islands."
The 263-mile flight becomes Hawaiian's longest Neighbor Island
route, besting its flights between Hilo, Hawai'i Island (ITO) and Honolulu International Airport (HNL) on O'ahu
by nearly 60
miles.
LĪHU'E (LIH)/KONA (KOA) SCHEDULE
*beginning
March 12, 2017
|
Flight
|
Route
|
Departs
|
Arrives
|
Frequency
|
HA 599
|
KOA - LIH
|
9:38 a.m.
|
10:36 a.m.
|
Daily
|
HA 500
|
LIH - KOA
|
3:44 p.m.
|
4:44 p.m.
|
Daily
|
Hawaiian first launched flights to Kona from Honolulu on July 10, 1949 and started service
from Honolulu to Līhu'e six months
later on Jan. 8, 1950. Today, the
state's largest and longest serving carrier operates an average of
21 daily departures from each airport with its Boeing 717 fleet,
including:
- LIH – HNL: 17 flights
- LIH - Kahului Airport (OGG): four flights
- KOA – HNL: 16 flights
- KOA – OGG: five flights*
*two flights operated by 'Ohana by Hawaiian's ATR42
aircraft
During the busy summer months, Hawaiian also offers direct
flights from both Kona and Līhu'e to Los
Angeles and from Līhu'e to Oakland, California. In December 2016, Hawaiian started its first-ever
international service from Kona with thrice-weekly flights to
Tokyo's Haneda
Airport.
*Tickets between Līhu'e and Kona, starting as low as
$89 one way including taxes and fees,
are now available for purchase online
at HawaiianAirlines.com. Fare is available for non-stop,
one-way flights between Līhu'e, HI and Kona, HI. Tickets must be
booked by 1/19/17 for travel between
3/12/17 – 5/24/17 and are only valid in the Economy (coach)
cabin. Fares are subject to seat availability during the
travel period shown. Other restrictions apply. Additional baggage
charges may apply. See HawaiianAirlines.com for terms and
conditions.
About Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian® has led
all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for each of the past 12
years (2004-2015) as reported by the U.S. Department of
Transportation. Consumer surveys by Condé Nast Traveler,
Travel + Leisure and Zagat have all ranked Hawaiian
the highest of all domestic airlines serving
Hawai'i.
Now in its 88th 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 non-stop service to
Hawai'i from more U.S. gateway cities (11) than any other airline,
along with service from Japan,
South Korea, China, Australia, New
Zealand, American Samoa and
Tahiti. Hawaiian also provides approximately 160 jet flights daily
between the Hawaiian Islands, with a total of more than 200 daily
flights system-wide.
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings,
Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available at
HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow updates on Twitter about Hawaiian
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