Originally Posted by flyclub
I would certainly welcome a service to Honolulu (maybe once weekly) at roughly 6200 nautical miles in comparison with Sydney to Los Angels at roughly 6500 nautical miles, I'm sure BA's 747-400 fleet would be more than capable as Qantas' 747's do LAX-SYD daily.
Not without some "issues", they don't - other than the ERs. I can't see BA equipping with 744ERs just to fly this leisure route.
Originally Posted by dnw
I doubt HNL has much of a cargo market!
Ah yes, that other pesky bit of economics ...
Originally Posted by Swanhunter
So what is so great about?
Despite my own scepticism about Hawaii, I think the natural scenery and landscapes are quite spectacular. Certainly more spectacular than that in the Costa del Sol, even that found inside the nightclubs there.