Aloha Will Serve Vancouver With Daily Nonstops Beginning This Summer
Apr 4, 2002, 10:16 pm
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Aloha Will Serve Vancouver With Daily Nonstops Beginning This Summer
Apr 4, 2002, 10:51 pm
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wow - it's kind of amazing what Boeing has done to the venerable 737 airframe. I remember those 737-200's that PWA used to fly - short legs! Now, the 700 series flies nearly 50% further (with equivalent passenger loads) - who would have thought that we'd see them shuttling between HNL and YVR?
Hey, does this route count as ETOPS? and if so, is the 737 ETOPS certified?
Hey, does this route count as ETOPS? and if so, is the 737 ETOPS certified?
Apr 5, 2002, 6:01 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Ken hAAmer:
Parochial vision I'm afraid.
Summer is probably a great time for Hawaiians to get away from the stifling heat by heading to the Great White North.
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Parochial vision I'm afraid.
Summer is probably a great time for Hawaiians to get away from the stifling heat by heading to the Great White North.
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The Vancouver area might have great appeal for Hawaii residents, but there's no "stifling heat" for them to escape. Also, Hawaii is a favourite destination for Japanese tourists. And Japanese tourists love Western Canada. That could be one of AH's target markets.
Apr 5, 2002, 8:08 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by After Burner:
Also, Hawaii is a favourite destination for Japanese tourists. And Japanese tourists love Western Canada. That could be one of AH's target markets.</font>
Also, Hawaii is a favourite destination for Japanese tourists. And Japanese tourists love Western Canada. That could be one of AH's target markets.</font>
[This message has been edited by terenz (edited 04-05-2002).]
Apr 5, 2002, 9:30 am
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Good point, terenz. Yes, the decline in Japanese visitors to Hawaii has been huge.
There are many Western Canadians with second homes in Maui. They could be a source of some traffic as (I believe) the AC YVR-OGG route is winter only. I think AC's HNL flights arrive too late to catch an interisland connection.
Oops, I did mean AQ, not AH. (I was thinking of HA.)
There are many Western Canadians with second homes in Maui. They could be a source of some traffic as (I believe) the AC YVR-OGG route is winter only. I think AC's HNL flights arrive too late to catch an interisland connection.
Oops, I did mean AQ, not AH. (I was thinking of HA.)
Apr 5, 2002, 11:39 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Marco:
Japanese tourism to Hawaii is now at 85% of pre-911 levels, so I guess the situation is improving.</font>
Japanese tourism to Hawaii is now at 85% of pre-911 levels, so I guess the situation is improving.</font>
Apr 5, 2002, 12:03 pm
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Woah...didn't see this one coming! I was expecting Hawaiian would initiate a YVR-OGG service soon, but I didn't think Aloha would do a HNL service. I have been on their OAK-OGG flight & it wasn't bad at all.
AQ & HA called off their merger recently, so this one is quite interesting.
AQ & HA called off their merger recently, so this one is quite interesting.
Apr 5, 2002, 12:51 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by CP7:
Just wanted to add that Air Pacific has been flying HNL-YVR for a few years now on their 737's Fridays and Sundays.</font>
Just wanted to add that Air Pacific has been flying HNL-YVR for a few years now on their 737's Fridays and Sundays.</font>