Guide to and Questions Concerning Connecting thru HNL & other Hawai`i airports
#751
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SGF
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Having a LIH-(HNL)-ANC trip coming up with a HA/AS combo with 2:30 hrs time to connect, so I guess I'm safe. (whole trip on one ticket)
Still, the luggage (interlining) situation is unclear - can I check thru in LIH? If so, do I need to go to agriculture inspection there? How long is it open? Or should I re-check in HNL and go to agri insp there?
(Finally - do AS provide lounge access to BA elites? Just wishful thinking, probably)
Still, the luggage (interlining) situation is unclear - can I check thru in LIH? If so, do I need to go to agriculture inspection there? How long is it open? Or should I re-check in HNL and go to agri insp there?
(Finally - do AS provide lounge access to BA elites? Just wishful thinking, probably)
Also, AS does not have its own lounge in HNL, so that's a moot point. However, if you are booked in First Class (paid/award, not upgraded), you'll get lounge access in the AS Board Room upon arrival in ANC, but that's it.
#752
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 1
Connecting from International Flight to Mainland
Hi,
My Uncle is flying in on JAL from Japan this week and we are planning on meeting him in Honolulu and continuing on to Maui on Hawaiian. He has one ticket so he should be able to check his bag through to Maui. My question is where is the best place to meet up? After Customs and Bag Drop does he have to leave the security zone to get to the interisland terminal? If not, is it easy for him to get to the Interisland terminal. If he does have to leave the security zone is there a place after customs where we can meet up with him. (We'll most likely check our bags before he lands so we'll just need to go through security to our Maui flight)
Thanks!
My Uncle is flying in on JAL from Japan this week and we are planning on meeting him in Honolulu and continuing on to Maui on Hawaiian. He has one ticket so he should be able to check his bag through to Maui. My question is where is the best place to meet up? After Customs and Bag Drop does he have to leave the security zone to get to the interisland terminal? If not, is it easy for him to get to the Interisland terminal. If he does have to leave the security zone is there a place after customs where we can meet up with him. (We'll most likely check our bags before he lands so we'll just need to go through security to our Maui flight)
Thanks!
#753
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: AA Platinum Pro, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Exploralist, Marriot Silver
Posts: 2,065
Hi,
My Uncle is flying in on JAL from Japan this week and we are planning on meeting him in Honolulu and continuing on to Maui on Hawaiian. He has one ticket so he should be able to check his bag through to Maui. My question is where is the best place to meet up? After Customs and Bag Drop does he have to leave the security zone to get to the interisland terminal? If not, is it easy for him to get to the Interisland terminal. If he does have to leave the security zone is there a place after customs where we can meet up with him. (We'll most likely check our bags before he lands so we'll just need to go through security to our Maui flight)
Thanks!
My Uncle is flying in on JAL from Japan this week and we are planning on meeting him in Honolulu and continuing on to Maui on Hawaiian. He has one ticket so he should be able to check his bag through to Maui. My question is where is the best place to meet up? After Customs and Bag Drop does he have to leave the security zone to get to the interisland terminal? If not, is it easy for him to get to the Interisland terminal. If he does have to leave the security zone is there a place after customs where we can meet up with him. (We'll most likely check our bags before he lands so we'll just need to go through security to our Maui flight)
Thanks!
There are some exceptions where an airline will allow passengers to prescreen customs and immigration at the foreign airport. There instances are very rare.
I'll let those more knowledgable speak to the specifics of connecting from international to inter-island.
#754
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 57
AKL-HNL-OGG Connection Times
Hi-
I'm flying from AKL to HNL and then on to OGG on HA - My AKL to HNL flight arrives at 9:45 - How much time should I allow to clear customs, recheck bags and proceed to the inter-island terminal?
Think 11:22 is doable? I'm assuming I'll need to pick up my bags and recheck before boarding the OGG flight?
Thanks!
I'm flying from AKL to HNL and then on to OGG on HA - My AKL to HNL flight arrives at 9:45 - How much time should I allow to clear customs, recheck bags and proceed to the inter-island terminal?
Think 11:22 is doable? I'm assuming I'll need to pick up my bags and recheck before boarding the OGG flight?
Thanks!
#755
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 57
Bump... Anyone??? Called Hawaiian Air and they said 90 minutes - the 11:22 flight would be just over 90... Sounds ok?[
QUOTE=jeremybe;22539131]Hi-
I'm flying from AKL to HNL and then on to OGG on HA - My AKL to HNL flight arrives at 9:45 - How much time should I allow to clear customs, recheck bags and proceed to the inter-island terminal?
Think 11:22 is doable? I'm assuming I'll need to pick up my bags and recheck before boarding the OGG flight?
Thanks![/QUOTE]
QUOTE=jeremybe;22539131]Hi-
I'm flying from AKL to HNL and then on to OGG on HA - My AKL to HNL flight arrives at 9:45 - How much time should I allow to clear customs, recheck bags and proceed to the inter-island terminal?
Think 11:22 is doable? I'm assuming I'll need to pick up my bags and recheck before boarding the OGG flight?
Thanks![/QUOTE]
#756
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Hawai'i Nei
Programs: Au: UA, Marriott, Hilton; GE
Posts: 7,142
Bump... Anyone??? Called Hawaiian Air and they said 90 minutes - the 11:22 flight would be just over 90... Sounds ok?[
QUOTE=jeremybe;22539131]Hi-
I'm flying from AKL to HNL and then on to OGG on HA - My AKL to HNL flight arrives at 9:45 - How much time should I allow to clear customs, recheck bags and proceed to the inter-island terminal?
Think 11:22 is doable? I'm assuming I'll need to pick up my bags and recheck before boarding the OGG flight?
Thanks!
QUOTE=jeremybe;22539131]Hi-
I'm flying from AKL to HNL and then on to OGG on HA - My AKL to HNL flight arrives at 9:45 - How much time should I allow to clear customs, recheck bags and proceed to the inter-island terminal?
Think 11:22 is doable? I'm assuming I'll need to pick up my bags and recheck before boarding the OGG flight?
Thanks!
Sounds OK. But it sounds like you are not comfortable with their advice, so why not just add more time and relax at the airport?
#757
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 2
What is the procedure when arriving from Sydney with Qantas and transferring onto Hawaiian airlines flight to maui 2.5 hrs connection. All single ticket.
Also and perhaps more importantly procedure on return with 1 hr 15 min connection?
Any advice appreciated.
Also and perhaps more importantly procedure on return with 1 hr 15 min connection?
Any advice appreciated.
#758
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Hawai'i Nei
Programs: Au: UA, Marriott, Hilton; GE
Posts: 7,142
Welcome to Flyertalk!
Highly recommend that you leave more time for the connection on your return. While HA has the best on-time record in the industry, system-wide delays have been known to occur, and unless you want an overnight in HNL, more time between flights would be prudent.
Highly recommend that you leave more time for the connection on your return. While HA has the best on-time record in the industry, system-wide delays have been known to occur, and unless you want an overnight in HNL, more time between flights would be prudent.
#759
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Departing, HA should check your bag through to SYD. There is no international departure control leaving the U.S., so you'll exit from your OGG-HNL flight and walk directly through the concourse (airside) to the QF departure gate and board your flight. In normal circumstances, 1h15m is plenty, but as mentioned above, a delay can ruin things. If it's not too late, and/or if there's no fee to do so, I would suggest trying to get an earlier interisland flight. That said, if it's too late to change that without a big change fee and/or higher fare, I wouldn't worry too much, and because you're on a single ticket, if you do misconnect, you will be rebooked to SYD on the next flight with space available at no additional cost to you, although you might be stuck in a middle seat if the flight is full. The overnight hotel would be covered unless the delay is caused by an act of God, but those are not common in Hawaii.
#761
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 3
Baggage Question?????????????????????
First of all I am new to flyertalk and am not sure if this is where and how I post this. My wife and I are going to Hawaii in July(both just retired). We are flying Hawaiian Airline from JFK, staying 7 nights in Oahu then flying to Maui for 7 nights. I'm not that concerned about Oahu but when returning home fro Maui do we have to claim our luggage in Oahu then go to a different place to recheck them for the flight to JFK? We are flying First Class on Hawaiian Air on all legs of the trip. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. The last time we were in Hawaii was in 1977 for our honeymoon. Thanks
#762
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Hawai'i Nei
Programs: Au: UA, Marriott, Hilton; GE
Posts: 7,142
First of all I am new to flyertalk and am not sure if this is where and how I post this. My wife and I are going to Hawaii in July(both just retired). We are flying Hawaiian Airline from JFK, staying 7 nights in Oahu then flying to Maui for 7 nights. I'm not that concerned about Oahu but when returning home fro Maui do we have to claim our luggage in Oahu then go to a different place to recheck them for the flight to JFK? We are flying First Class on Hawaiian Air on all legs of the trip. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. The last time we were in Hawaii was in 1977 for our honeymoon. Thanks
Your luggage will be seamlessly transferred between flights without you having to claim them until JFK.
#763
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Here or there abouts...
Programs: BA LTG, Defender of the turnip.
Posts: 708
What is it with HNL and FT members! There I was minding my own business doing an opportunistic weekender to HNL after a Friday meeting in LAX only to find my self seemingly being stalked by one Buggerlugs from HNL to LAX and then to JFK!
Still, it's always nice to unexpectedly put a forum name to face
Still, it's always nice to unexpectedly put a forum name to face
#764
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 6
2hr Connection at HNL??
Hello there,
I am trying to maximize our stopover at Hawaii. We are arriving at HNL at 5:30pm from Beijing. The last flight out to Hilo is 7:39pm. Will there be enough time for us to clear the customs (non-US citizen), collect our check-ins, and then go through TSA again for the ITO flight?
Heard about the "ALOHA AIRPORT DELIVERY AND STORAGE", planning to let them take over our check-ins from HNL, so do have to recheck the bags.
Or we are better off to stay the night nearby HNL, and then catch an early morning flight?
Thank you all in advance.
I am trying to maximize our stopover at Hawaii. We are arriving at HNL at 5:30pm from Beijing. The last flight out to Hilo is 7:39pm. Will there be enough time for us to clear the customs (non-US citizen), collect our check-ins, and then go through TSA again for the ITO flight?
Heard about the "ALOHA AIRPORT DELIVERY AND STORAGE", planning to let them take over our check-ins from HNL, so do have to recheck the bags.
Or we are better off to stay the night nearby HNL, and then catch an early morning flight?
Thank you all in advance.