Originally Posted by
temecularedwing
Question for OP: Why did Mrs D have to backtrack to the mainland? HNL is practically a hub for JAL. Couldn't she have flown west and connected through any number Asian hubs even if JAL was full? Even a short stay in Waikiki seems preferable to a 10+ hour turn to the mainland. Just curious.
I think she was at SFO going to HND when the inbound JL 787 from HND to SFO diverted to HNL. So shes stuck at SFO because there is no plane to take her to HND.