AS Honolulu service???
Feb 28, 2006, 8:35 pm
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AS Honolulu service???
Chatting with AS F/A on today's 343 SEA/OAK, she mentioned that they will soon be flying to Honolulu. She was not sure if it was out of SEA or ANC. I did a search for HNL on this forum and did not see a relative topic... if there is one from the past and this has been discussed, my apologies.
Has anybody heard of this and if so, was there a tentative start date?
Has anybody heard of this and if so, was there a tentative start date?
Feb 28, 2006, 8:45 pm
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Originally Posted by MrPaul0722
Chatting with AS F/A on today's 343 SEA/OAK, she mentioned that they will soon be flying to Honolulu. She was not sure if it was out of SEA or ANC. I did a search for HNL on this forum and did not see a relative topic... if there is one from the past and this has been discussed, my apologies.
Has anybody heard of this and if so, was there a tentative start date?
Has anybody heard of this and if so, was there a tentative start date?
Feb 28, 2006, 8:49 pm
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This thread talked about the Hawaii potential. I don't recall OGG mentioned and September was the rumored timeframe.
Feb 28, 2006, 10:04 pm
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Originally Posted by SPIT
Ann acknowledged the rumor, but said they can say nothing more than that... while she smiled ear to ear. (hint, hint, nudge, nudge 
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Mar 1, 2006, 12:03 am
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AS service to Hawaii would be awesome. ^
I still have minor issues with flying 6 hours over the Pacific in a 737. Maybe they could buy a 767 and fly it only on Saturdays and Sundays.
I still have minor issues with flying 6 hours over the Pacific in a 737. Maybe they could buy a 767 and fly it only on Saturdays and Sundays.
Mar 1, 2006, 8:50 pm
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Seems to me like they've done just about everything except officially announce it. It hasn't been a very well kept secret, that's for sure!
It seems to be pretty much a given that ANC-HNL will be one of the routes...I wonder how this will affect the seasonal ANC-OGG flight on NW?
It seems to be pretty much a given that ANC-HNL will be one of the routes...I wonder how this will affect the seasonal ANC-OGG flight on NW?
Mar 1, 2006, 9:12 pm
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Originally Posted by Jeeves
I still have minor issues with flying 6 hours over the Pacific in a 737.
Mar 1, 2006, 9:21 pm
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Originally Posted by Jeeves
AS service to Hawaii would be awesome. ^
I still have minor issues with flying 6 hours over the Pacific in a 737. Maybe they could buy a 767 and fly it only on Saturdays and Sundays.
I still have minor issues with flying 6 hours over the Pacific in a 737. Maybe they could buy a 767 and fly it only on Saturdays and Sundays.
Mar 1, 2006, 10:39 pm
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Originally Posted by Gardyloo
I've flown AQ's 737 from SNA to HNL and it was fine, especially in F.
Basically the same fuselage.
Mar 2, 2006, 4:54 am
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Originally Posted by Chugach
...I wonder how this will affect the seasonal ANC-OGG flight on NW?
I just hope they keep that route. I love the direct flight, something we Alaskans don't seem to get many of, and I'd hate to have to be re-routed through Seattle. Although I guess that would be another 1,300 FF miles each way.
Mar 2, 2006, 2:33 pm
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Originally Posted by AKronin
Perhaps prices will drop for NW's ANC-OGG route due to (semi-)competition? Or is that just wishful thinking? I just hope they keep that route. I love the direct flight, something we Alaskans don't seem to get many of, and I'd hate to have to be re-routed through Seattle. Although I guess that would be another 1,300 FF miles each way.
I just hope they keep that route. I love the direct flight, something we Alaskans don't seem to get many of, and I'd hate to have to be re-routed through Seattle. Although I guess that would be another 1,300 FF miles each way.
Mar 2, 2006, 4:58 pm
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Originally Posted by Chugach
What might be an interesting idea is to have AS go daily on ANC-HNL, and then have NW route their flight ANC-OGG-KOA-ANC as opposed to the current triangle through Honolulu.
If ANC-OGG was where the traffic and money were, AS probably would have launched it instead of competing direct against NW.
It is interesting to see AS more...confident...in competing directly with their partners on more and more routes.