DL Cancel PDX-HNL - opportunity?
Apr 19, 2010, 9:34 am
#16
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It would be interesting to see what HA yields are out of the West Coast cities flying a 767. That's a lot of seats to fill.
Apr 19, 2010, 6:52 pm
#17
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PDX-HNL on AS is going to be awesome!
Hawaiian Airlines is the carnival cruise lines of the sky. I've done the PDX-HNL and PDX-OGG on HA several times. Ironically, the PDX-OGG, at least when I've flown it, has had the weakest loads.
PDX-HNL is a good route. Always full. (Again, this is all based on my experience). I've flown the NWA/DL route too. Always full. That red-eye was awful, but packed to the brim.
Seems like thoughtful timed exit. Especially with that 8pm arrival time, gives people plenty of opportunity to make DL red-eye connections... and frees up some DL metal for other routes.
I've always wondered why AS opened with the PDX-OGG first... always thought it should be PDX-HNL. This is all good news.
PDX-HNL is a good route. Always full. (Again, this is all based on my experience). I've flown the NWA/DL route too. Always full. That red-eye was awful, but packed to the brim.
Seems like thoughtful timed exit. Especially with that 8pm arrival time, gives people plenty of opportunity to make DL red-eye connections... and frees up some DL metal for other routes.
I've always wondered why AS opened with the PDX-OGG first... always thought it should be PDX-HNL. This is all good news.
Feb 21, 2015, 10:11 pm
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Ha. They can try 
Originally Posted by jjka
DL has just re added PDX-HNL. Starts December 19, 2015.
Feb 22, 2015, 1:15 am
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Feb 22, 2015, 10:59 am
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