Sep 27, 2016, 8:36 am
Last edit by: yahrite808
Please report results of your bids
Include date, airports, # of pax, your bid/seat
Successful
Aug 10, 2016, HNL-SFO, 2 pax, cost of upgrade at check-in
Sep 30, 2016, SJC-OGG, 2 pax, $225
Sep XX, 2017 OGG-LAX, 1 pax $335
Sep XX, 2017 OGG-SEA, 1 pax $375
Sep 23, 2017 SFO-HNL, 2 pax $335 ea
July 14, 2018 OAK-OGG 2 pax $245 ea (minimum bid). Note that 5 F seats were available at 48 hours prior.
October 14, 2018 HNL - LAX $300 (min bid) red eye flight.
November 2, 2018 LAX-LIH 2 pax, $300 each
Feb 16, 2019 OGG-SJC 2 pax $330 ea (only two F seats available 48 hours prior)
July 2022 HNL > PDX 1 pax $300
Unsuccessful
Jun 22, 2016, OAK-HNL, 3 pax, $200
Jun 29, 2016, HNL-OAK, 3 pax, $200
Aug 10, 2016, HNL-SFO, 4 pax, lowest level
Sep 23, 2016, SFO-OGG, 2 pax, lowest level
Sep 29, 2016, OAK-HNL, 3 pax, $200
Jun 23, 2017, PHX-HNL, 1 pax $305
Aug 6, 2017, HNL-LAS, 2 pax, $310
Mar 4, 2018, PHX-HNL, 1 pax, $450
April 2019, HNL-LAS, 2 pax, $420
July 29, 2019 PDX - HNL (A321) $375
Include date, airports, # of pax, your bid/seat
Successful
Aug 10, 2016, HNL-SFO, 2 pax, cost of upgrade at check-in
Sep 30, 2016, SJC-OGG, 2 pax, $225
Sep XX, 2017 OGG-LAX, 1 pax $335
Sep XX, 2017 OGG-SEA, 1 pax $375
Sep 23, 2017 SFO-HNL, 2 pax $335 ea
July 14, 2018 OAK-OGG 2 pax $245 ea (minimum bid). Note that 5 F seats were available at 48 hours prior.
October 14, 2018 HNL - LAX $300 (min bid) red eye flight.
November 2, 2018 LAX-LIH 2 pax, $300 each
Feb 16, 2019 OGG-SJC 2 pax $330 ea (only two F seats available 48 hours prior)
July 2022 HNL > PDX 1 pax $300
Unsuccessful
Jun 22, 2016, OAK-HNL, 3 pax, $200
Jun 29, 2016, HNL-OAK, 3 pax, $200
Aug 10, 2016, HNL-SFO, 4 pax, lowest level
Sep 23, 2016, SFO-OGG, 2 pax, lowest level
Sep 29, 2016, OAK-HNL, 3 pax, $200
Jun 23, 2017, PHX-HNL, 1 pax $305
Aug 6, 2017, HNL-LAS, 2 pax, $310
Mar 4, 2018, PHX-HNL, 1 pax, $450
April 2019, HNL-LAS, 2 pax, $420
July 29, 2019 PDX - HNL (A321) $375
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Aug 30, 2016, 12:10 am
#46
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Aug 30, 2016, 6:32 pm
#47
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In December, looks like there will be a 330 in both directions HNL-KOA-HNL on the days the KOA-HND is operating.
Sep 3, 2016, 4:33 am
#48
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-David
Sep 3, 2016, 12:06 pm
#49
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The latest additions to the 717 fleet were in late 2011, early 2012 and they came on lease from BCC having previously flown at Mexicana and Midwest Airlines. The next additions to the fleet #19 and #20 will arrive late 2016 and are currently at Volotea. No 717s from Australia have come to HAL.
Sep 4, 2016, 12:30 pm
#50
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FWIW, I flew HNL-LIH on a 763 last month. Excited at first at the novelty of flying a widebody interisland, it actually turned out to somewhat depressing. Longer boarding time to accommodate the widebody, longer taxi out to the reef runway, and longer wait time to get our bags. Made me appreciate the efficiency of HA's 717.
Sep 4, 2016, 7:06 pm
#51
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Seems like a good way to run the 767s through HNL for maintenance.
FWIW, I flew HNL-LIH on a 763 last month. Excited at first at the novelty of flying a widebody interisland, it actually turned out to somewhat depressing. Longer boarding time to accommodate the widebody, longer taxi out to the reef runway, and longer wait time to get our bags. Made me appreciate the efficiency of HA's 717.
FWIW, I flew HNL-LIH on a 763 last month. Excited at first at the novelty of flying a widebody interisland, it actually turned out to somewhat depressing. Longer boarding time to accommodate the widebody, longer taxi out to the reef runway, and longer wait time to get our bags. Made me appreciate the efficiency of HA's 717.
Sep 5, 2016, 6:08 am
#52
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Check out the interesting history of N489HA, aka 'Po'ouli'
http://www.aussieairliners.org/b-717/vh-vqb/vhvqb.html
and here
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b717-55002.htm
I forget how many they got, but they were able to snag 4 (?) IIRC from Australia. (Not directly as owners, they are probably all leased, so they were all acquired indirectly) But the planes were ferried over from Australia to HNL. (Repainted in Sydney according to the detailed history for this one.)
It's been a while and I certainly didn't memorize all the details. But I do remember when they got them, because service was horribly thin and unreliable before these entered service and these helped reduced pressure on the 717 fleet. Reliability improved after they got these.
I remember having to buy a walk-up ticket on Go! because they cancelled my flight to HNL, and wanted to put everybody on the "big bird", but I would have missed my UA flight to Narita. ugh.
-David
http://www.aussieairliners.org/b-717/vh-vqb/vhvqb.html
and here
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b717-55002.htm
I forget how many they got, but they were able to snag 4 (?) IIRC from Australia. (Not directly as owners, they are probably all leased, so they were all acquired indirectly) But the planes were ferried over from Australia to HNL. (Repainted in Sydney according to the detailed history for this one.)
It's been a while and I certainly didn't memorize all the details. But I do remember when they got them, because service was horribly thin and unreliable before these entered service and these helped reduced pressure on the 717 fleet. Reliability improved after they got these.
I remember having to buy a walk-up ticket on Go! because they cancelled my flight to HNL, and wanted to put everybody on the "big bird", but I would have missed my UA flight to Narita. ugh.
-David
Last edited by LIH Prem; Sep 5, 2016 at 6:44 am
Sep 5, 2016, 6:24 am
#53
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I can find these 3 that came from Australia. They were all leased from WFB when they were brought to Hawaii in December, 2008, but it looks like they were all purchased by HAL in 2011.
N488HA -
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b717-55001.htm
http://www.aussieairliners.org/b-717/vh-vqa/vhvqa.html
N489HA -
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b717-55002.htm
http://www.aussieairliners.org/b-717/vh-vqb/vhvqb.html
N490HA -
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b717-55151.htm
http://www.aussieairliners.org/b-717/vh-vqc/vhvqc.html
N488HA -
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b717-55001.htm
http://www.aussieairliners.org/b-717/vh-vqa/vhvqa.html
N489HA -
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b717-55002.htm
http://www.aussieairliners.org/b-717/vh-vqb/vhvqb.html
N490HA -
http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b717-55151.htm
http://www.aussieairliners.org/b-717/vh-vqc/vhvqc.html
Last edited by LIH Prem; Sep 5, 2016 at 6:46 am
Sep 5, 2016, 12:21 pm
#54
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My bad, I was referring to the latest additions to the fleet, not coming to HAL from Australia. Good to know however, that post bankruptcy as the fleet was growing again some came from Australia. Of course, all the original 717s arrived at HAL factory fresh. The entire fleet was purchased off lease in 2011, with the latest additions coming as leases.
Last edited by azj; Sep 5, 2016 at 2:24 pm
Sep 25, 2016, 2:33 am
#55
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This is an informative thread, and I learn a lot. However, for quite awhile we haven't had a post about bidding up to F.
Anyone successful in bidding? Please post your data points. Thanks.
Anyone successful in bidding? Please post your data points. Thanks.
Sep 25, 2016, 8:49 am
#56
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Earlier in June this year, was denied at $200/seat (OAK-HNL and HNL-OAK).
Sep 26, 2016, 8:44 pm
#57
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I just received an email to bid up. Upgrade bid starts at $190.
Looks like this could eliminate Pualani Platinum and Gold Members chances of upgrading with points or discounted fees as currently allowed, because there will never be any available seats if they sell them all. Being a platinum member, I'm not too excited about this program.
Luckily, I have already used my free first class upgrades for 2016.
Looks like this could eliminate Pualani Platinum and Gold Members chances of upgrading with points or discounted fees as currently allowed, because there will never be any available seats if they sell them all. Being a platinum member, I'm not too excited about this program.
Luckily, I have already used my free first class upgrades for 2016.
Sep 27, 2016, 8:29 am
#58
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Quickly created a wiki....feel free to edit.
Last edited by Troopers; Sep 27, 2016 at 8:36 am
Sep 27, 2016, 5:49 pm
#60
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My parents did a bid for SFO-OGG on 9/23/16 for the minimum amount, I believe $145. Unsurprisingly it was denied. I'll add it to the wiki.
I have a bid for SJC-OGG on 9/30/16 for $225pp for 2 seats. I'll report back, I'm betting it'll be denied too.
I have a bid for SJC-OGG on 9/30/16 for $225pp for 2 seats. I'll report back, I'm betting it'll be denied too.