Originally Posted by
findark
Possibly with a severe weight restriction? It would have a lot fewer pax than full because the originally scheduled frame was less dense. ORD-HNL is the limit of the frame's range when fully loaded with pax and cargo and is about 700mi shorter.
Considering this was scheduled for a 789 with 257 seats, and then got switched to a 772 with 362 seats, that probably explains why they are not selling additional seats on the flight.