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Old Dec 9, 2021, 9:56 am
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HNLbasedFlyer
 
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Originally Posted by Weatherboy
I think the boarding pass class is based on equipment. So if you're on a flight with Polaris to Hawaii, it would show as Business.

And as far as Big Island resorts, they are near sold-out for this month and next, so this idea that people aren't traveling to Hawaii (and paying a steep premium for hotels/cars to do so) isn't aligned with reality. Traffic numbers are up as are rates on the ground.
My boarding pass from last week SFO-HNL on a 773 says First Class.

I'm a bit skeptical on the resorts being sold out as opposed to holding back inventory - the news splash this morning on the local news is December arrivals down 22% from December 2019 - that is a significant number.
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