Originally Posted by Downunder girl

HA have released something called their "extra comfort seating". I have only noticed this for sale on SYD HNL or LAX HNL flights so far in 2014 (after July, I believe) but it sounds like they are doing it on the 717s too.

Basically these seats are sold as having up to 5 inches of extra leg room and there is priority TSA screening and boarding that goes along with the purchase of these seats). The seats on the A330 SYD HNL rtn are in the first rows of Y, seats that were originally reserved for HA elites and Premier club members. I cant imagine the HA elites being very impressed about this.

Of course, on a personal note, I was quite pleased as I would probably book to be in the smaller, quieter and now roomier cabin .

On a dummy booking LAX HNL, they were asking for $60 per seat.