bocastephen

You can still ask HA to check your bags through to your UA destination as HA/UA interline - if they decline, you can re-check.

Executrip

You should be just fine on the outbound.....Arrive HNL....walk ...forget the WiKi WiKi....it's. A slow boat.... Reports have been that bags are still being interlined.
The return is a different story.....pick-up bags at HNL....build in plenty of time.
Surely HA will dump this latest roadblock...and go back to the freely flowing transition thru HNL. Yikes.

nishimark

Here's a decent map of the layout of HNL. It's not a large place. One could walk the full length of the terminals in about 15 minutes without rushing.

http://hawaii23.com/other/HNL_Directory.pdf

8tracks

On our inter-island trip last week on Island Air I was not able to check in online nor was I able to get a boarding pass without having to weigh carry-ons.

We had friends on a different flight and asked them to watch our bags so my family showed up at the counter w/o roller bags to weigh. The agent asked about carry-ons and said she would need to weigh them before she could issue boarding passes. She was nice and let me shift items from bag to bag and re-weigh to where we only had to pay $15 to check one bag. (They did not weigh backpacks/handbags.) As we entered the Dash 8 I had no idea where the rollerbags would go, but they went under the seat in front of you. I've never been on a plane with that much space under the seats.

cmh flyer

As of 1/15/13, Delta will no longer interline bags to Hawaiian Air flights on to the islands, unless it's all booked on one ticket.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...ry-2013-a.html

We've already booked our flights to HNL roundtrip and need to purchase separate tickets to LIH, our first destination and later from KOA, our second stay back to HNL to catch our Delta flights home.

As I understand it, we'll have to pick up our checked bags at HNL because of this new policy……..go to the Hawaiian Air ticket counter and check our bags. Then we'll have to go thru TSA, right? How long should I allow between our Delta flights and our LIH Hawaiian Air flight?

Same question for our return when we'll fly from KOA on Hawaiian and need to pick our checked bags and then recheck them at Delta, going thru TSA again.

In selecting and booking my flights on Hawaiian Airlines, I don't want to call the timing too close, but also don't want to waste time sitting around the airport.

If something bad happened like a Delta flight delay and we missed the Hawaiian flight on to LIH, are they pretty good about letting you get on the next available Hawaiian Airlines flight?

ILuvParis

Yes, they'll put you on the next available Hawaiian flight but also let you know what a big favor they're doing for you.

cmh flyer

Good to know - thanks.

Does anyone know how much time to allow between flights - to get my bags at Delta baggage claim, then recheck them at the Hawaiian Airlines Counter, and go thru TSA (again)?

Our Delta flight arrives at 4:00. My choices for Hawaiian Airline departures are either 5:39 or 7:53. Delta told me I should have 2 hours - really? So I'd like to go for the 5:39 departure - think it''ll work?

rsoxtim

I previously had a 90 minute layover at HNL arriving on a HA flight from Hilo, connecting to a Delta flight back to the mainland. Upped it to 2.5 hours to be on the safe side.

beckoa

If the bags are tagged as SP and come out first you should make it. If not... might not

With the 4 PM arrival how 'on time' is it? I know DL can pad its schedule a bit, especially coming back from Hawaii- my HNL-LAX flight got in about 30 minutes early (as did most that month). Other potential issue is if your flight is delayed or you possibly miss a cxn before- I'd choose the later flight myself- or preferred book right to the island of choice.

skiermsm

We will arrive from Guam 6:15pm 2/12 and need to connect to a Hawaiin flight to OGG. How much time do we need? Will we go through Customs or any other lengthy process?

PV_Premier

Two separate tix or one interlinked ticket? Checked bags or no? Shouldn't be any customs other than normal APHIS ag check AFAIK.

Ocn Vw 1K

Please follow as the thread moves to the Destination->Hawaii forum, where there is a sticky thread re connections in Hawaii. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator, United forum.

matkusopet

Depends on whether you checked in luggage or not. Guam is still the US, so passport and visa are unnecessary IIRC, although agriculture might "bother" you a bit, but all in all, HNL is a pretty easy-going and efficient airport, and, if you miss the connection, there are sure to be several more flights to Maui that eve.

o9b5x8m

If HA flight is on same tix you can just drop your bags off immediately after customs and then do the short walk over to the interisland terminal. If on a separate tix, you can try and get the checkin agent at GUM to add your HA itin details so the bag tags show all the way through. I've recently encountered resistance @ NRT with this approach since apparently HA is cracking down and only wants to accept bags from true "one ticket" itins.

Worst case you can just walk over to the interisland terminal with your bags and check @ the HA kiosk/roundabout.

I usually give myself no less than 1 hour between arrival and the OGG leg. Global Entry helps but I haven't ever seen HNL get too backed up for those without.

patspal1

Hi all - new to this forum - hope somebody can help! We're arriving at OGG from Seattle at 2:35 on Hawaiian & have a 3:45 connecting flight to Oahu, also on HA....wondering what the distance is between gates (I know gates can change - just wanting a ballpark idea). Next ? is: how far from the Interisland Terminal to baggage claim in HNL? -- I've got breathing issues & am wondering if I should arrange for a wheelchair, do the WikiWiki or is it walkable? Thanks in advance!