Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: In a plane over Europe; I mean in the back of a plane over Europe !!!
Programs: HHonors, Scandic, Priority Club, Marriott, AF/KL FB, BAEC, AB TB, LH M&M
Posts: 860
my 2c
I just returned from my last vacation to Hawaii and I tried to use my miles (AF/KL) for an award in first but no luck, in the past I even had a fly to HNL via NRT with NW !!! Great service in this case (747 UD)
I ended up with AA and the LAX-HNL and OGG-LAX legs where in nice 767 with the new layout, let us call International business even if with no VOD and no amenity kit. Problem with the connection feeder flight but if you are on a paid ticket it could be different.
My very personal suggestion could be to avoid HNL so you save the connection time.