Originally Posted by
jhayes_1780
Further, HA may not be offering its lowest fares to UA for this itinerary
Originally Posted by
ual744777sta
The cheapest interisland fares offered by HA cannot be combined with other carriers and must be issued by HA.
That’s not really how it works, though. UA contracts with HA for space on the HNL-OGG part of an XXX-OGG fare. You’re not using an HA fare at all.
At its core, it’s some combination of UA feeling that OGG is a more premium market than HNL and available inventory.