We just qualified for a companion pass and would like to take our family to Hawaii during the holidays. I realize that those tickets are not on sale yet, but I want to get myself prepared for when they do go on sale. We have never been to Hawaii and need some advice...

1) We'll be traveling from BWI or PHL and ultimately need to get ourselves to Maui. Is it preferred to stop on the west coast for the night and then make the remainder of the journey? Anyone do it all in a day?

2) Is it better to book the entire trip, lets say BWI to OGG or segments...BWI-PHX, PHX-OGG? Is there a cost savings either way?

3) I see there are more flights going to HNL from the mainland than OGG. Is it worth looking for flights to HNL from the mainland and then flying to OGG?

4) Lastly, is there a way to find a list of airports SWA flies to Hawaii from? I have seen PHX, LAS, and SJC. Anything else I should be checking?

Thank you so much!