Ripper3785

While I don't disagree that this is often the case, it is not always the case. In mid-january, we booked a HNL-SNA roundtrip for $272.30 all-in for February 8-11. Best price we could find into the LA area at the time. We even got an op-up(sort-of) on the return(by rerouting through KOA).

cblaisd

Excellent deal.

I think you got the only seats actually on sale in both directions.

lasnowgirl

Thanks for the assurance that I will survive Aloha did end up being about $15 cheaper per ticket and it had the better non-stop flight time, but I didn't know about the cattle call seating. That's ok...I'm a frequent SWA flyer, so I'm use to it...hehehe...

Anything else I need to prepare for?!?!

At least my layover in HNL to OGG and KOA to HNL is through HA

dliesse

I guess I was on AQ (might have still been TS then) for the 1980s trip; it was HA DC-9-30s the first trip in 1973. Travel then wasn't the circus it is today, and I was on my honeymoon (1980), so probably wasn't aware of any poor service anyway!

Absolutely agree on the seating arrangements (as I noted before). That's only one reason I don't fly WN on the mainland, as well.

dliesse

That's correct -- just recently so. They've all been replaced with -400s.

breakthrough37

We arrive at the Kona Airport a couple hours early for a flight to Honolulu. We asked the ticket agent could we stand by for an earlier flight. She said there would be a $25.00 service charge to take the one hour earlier flight. Most airlines that we have traveled on are happy to board passengers on an earlier flight in the middle of the day before the evening rush.

cblaisd

Unfortunately this is one area where AQ has HA beat. Unless you have status with HA, there is no more standing by for a different flight -- you can either confirm it for a fee or not.

The only way -- but my observation is that it seems less and less possible -- is to approach the boarding agent of the flight you want near the end of boarding (don't do it earlier) and ask.

DKorda

$25 isn't bad. UA is $50 day of flight, most carriers are $50-100.

I agree with you on the load factor, although if that original flight was over-sold I am sure the fee would have been waived!

Kirstinjoy1204

Just curious with HA, in the past I have been able to fly stand by no problem. I booked my inter-island flight last year for $39.00 each way. My husband has decided to go with me in three weeks, booked his last night but the inter-island flight was only available 1st class for $109. So I booked him on a flight leaving 3 hours later then mine thinking he could jump on stand-by on my flight. I called HA just to change seats and asked about stand-by, they said they do not allow it anymore, only if your an elite HA member. So my question to you all is what are my chances of him flying stand-by? Do they allow it for a fee? Do they reject all stand-by? I would like to know if I need to change his ticket to first class. Thank you all for your time!! --

Really needing a vacation from New Jersey

kaukau

Welcome to FlyerTalk, Kirstinjoy1204!

You can change departure time on a purchased reservation from HA for a fee, no problem. Just call HA reservations. The fee will be between $20 and $40. Here's HA's Terms and Conditions and Fare Rules, which spells it out: http://hawaiianair.custhelp.com/cgi-...i=&p_topview=1

Also, read posts #1, 2 & 3 above; posted just prior to yours.

Have a great trip!

breakthrough37

Last year there was no problem standing by for an earlier flight. During the same day we were flying from Kona to Honolulu Hawaiian Airlines had fares available on some flights for $7.00 one way. I have never had a problem on another carrier standing by for a flight on the same day as long as there was no change in the routing.

cblaisd

Unfortunately, HA changed its rules about this last year and does not allow standby anymore (unless you are Pualani Gold or Platinum). Non-elite pax can confirm a different flight for a (varying, depending on the buckets available) change fee.

msett

So I am trying to decide if we should fly Hawaiian or Aloha Airlines. I hear people say Hawaiian is so much better. Our flight will be short though, HNL-KOA. We can save like $40 or so for our family of 4 by flying Aloha. Flight times are pretty much the same. We are trying to decide to book our airfare for this coming December. Luckily good prices are still available.

Thanks

tednugent(no relation)

I flew Aloha (AQ) from HNL-KOA and back this past weekend.
I've flown HA on the same route.

Both are fine for the short flight.

Some friends fly go! because of the $9 fares, but I can never find one that works for me. (I know: "Friends don't let friends fly go!")

A factor may be which airline FF programs you belong to (I get UA miles for my AQ flights & AA for my HA) or if you are interlining from another airline.

If the time and price are right, then go with Aloha.
$40 will buy you a nice round of pupus & Mai Tai's at Huggo's-on-the-Rocks on Ali'i Drive in Kailua-Kona.

Enjoy!

mrblueeyes

The flight is so short that it really doesn't matter.