Originally Posted by slippahs

This is a rule that's widely adopted by all airlines. It's the fine distinction between a "non-stop" and a "direct" flight. The MSP-SEA-OGG is a direct flight from MSP to OGG, hence earning you the miles as if you flew directly from MSP to OGG. Silly, I know, but this isn't a WorldPerks only rule.

FWIW, Hawaii as a state does not participate in Daylight Savings. Which means come the last Sunday in October, we will not "fall back" on our time. So in Feb 2007, we will be 4 hours behind MSP. We are currently 5 hours behind. This is very annoying when trying to book flights, as all the Hawaii-bound flights shift their times to compensate for Daylight savings, making some connections impossible.

And, don't get me started on having a choice of mostly red-eyes to get from Hawaii to the Midwest/East Coast.