HNL TPE Service suspended??
May 17, 2001, 12:35 pm
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At least since late last year. Some of my family were supposed to have flown it from SIN/KUL in December but got called in October 2000 or so that BR was dropping service for their early December flight.
It's a low yield route. I don't see the rationale for those arguing CX will start HKG-HNL service (see the CX forum). CI still operates the route.
It's a low yield route. I don't see the rationale for those arguing CX will start HKG-HNL service (see the CX forum). CI still operates the route.
Feb 1, 2024, 2:44 pm
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I read that CI scheduled a restart to this route https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221201-ci3q23hnl, but it hasn't and has in fact removed HNL. Is it dead?
Feb 2, 2024, 8:25 am
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I read that CI scheduled a restart to this route https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221201-ci3q23hnl, but it hasn't and has in fact removed HNL. Is it dead?
Feb 2, 2024, 11:32 am
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I read that CI scheduled a restart to this route https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/221201-ci3q23hnl, but it hasn't and has in fact removed HNL. Is it dead?
Honolulu will not return till 789 is in. Even when 789 is in it will not be on the priority list.
The plan is to up LAX, SFO and SEA to daily (LAX and SFO on the second flight). The 789s will go to Europe or Australia and then free up the 359s to North America. After these are done, maybe HNL.
Feb 2, 2024, 3:55 pm
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I'm almost afraid to ask, what is it this time?
AFAIK, HNL is the only Chinatown in the world where the *correct* flag is put up next to that of the home country
Feb 2, 2024, 4:05 pm
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I seem to recall the CI flight stopped at HND to pick up pax? I somehow don't think there's much call for RoC-HNL traffic for a n/s. Read elsewhere that Japanese tourism to Hawaii still has not recovered, at least enough for D7 to not resume service.
Feb 2, 2024, 4:12 pm
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IIRC the CI direct flight was only 3 days a week, the other days of the week it would stop at NRT to fill up the plane before continuing to HNL. I would guess given the currency exchange rates recently they can't fill up the plane anymore...
Feb 5, 2024, 4:36 am
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There is a political demand to have direct flight between TPE-PRG vv and CI needs to free a plane from somewhere. Honolulu has been low yield and minimal transfer passengers to Southeast Asia and China, so... it's not a priority to return.