WN going to Hawaii
Oct 11, 2017, 9:17 pm
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WN going to Hawaii
From Twitter:
Southwest AirlinesVerified account @SouthwestAir 5m5 minutes ago
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David, we know it's been awhile... but we're going to Hawaii, and we want you on one of our first flights!Southwest Airlines added,
David Raatz Ⓥ @RAAtz
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@SouthwestAir Can you pls enter the HI market (interisland & transpacific)?
We are hurting for good fares! Mahalo!
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You heard that right. We’re thrilled to share our intention to bring our world-famous hospitality and value to the Hawaiian Islands!
Southwest AirlinesVerified account @SouthwestAir 5m5 minutes ago
More Southwest Airlines Retweeted David Raatz Ⓥ
David, we know it's been awhile... but we're going to Hawaii, and we want you on one of our first flights!Southwest Airlines added,
David Raatz Ⓥ @RAAtz
Replying to @SouthwestAir
@SouthwestAir Can you pls enter the HI market (interisland & transpacific)?
We are hurting for good fares! Mahalo!45 replies 29 retweets 184 likes
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You heard that right. We’re thrilled to share our intention to bring our world-famous hospitality and value to the Hawaiian Islands!
Oct 11, 2017, 9:22 pm
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Oct 11, 2017, 9:22 pm
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No way - this is completely Southwest style (the tweets) and the tweet/s have already started going viral. Classically clever marketing by Southwest.
Oct 11, 2017, 9:33 pm
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Oct 11, 2017, 9:59 pm
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Aloha!!!
What a pleasant surprise!!! Southwest is going to Hawaii. Wooo Hoo!!!
Here's a news link:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...011-story.html
What a pleasant surprise!!! Southwest is going to Hawaii. Wooo Hoo!!!
Here's a news link:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...011-story.html
Oct 11, 2017, 10:31 pm
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Apparently they are actually considering this?
"Southwest executives also acknowledged that they are evaluating offering interisland travel — a move that would cut into Hawaiian Airlines’ stranglehold in the islands and potentially hurt smaller local carriers Island Air, Mokulele Airlines and Makani Kai Air. In addition, Southwest said it is considering nonstop flights to neighbor islands."
http://www.staradvertiser.com/2017/1...ce-on-the-way/
"Southwest executives also acknowledged that they are evaluating offering interisland travel — a move that would cut into Hawaiian Airlines’ stranglehold in the islands and potentially hurt smaller local carriers Island Air, Mokulele Airlines and Makani Kai Air. In addition, Southwest said it is considering nonstop flights to neighbor islands."
http://www.staradvertiser.com/2017/1...ce-on-the-way/
Oct 11, 2017, 10:51 pm
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Yes, they are considering this. As long if they have enough more competitive against HA, and a few other airlines, as well.
We shall see what happen soon enough.
Yes, they will have more frequent on any interislands flight.
We shall see what happen soon enough.
Yes, they will have more frequent on any interislands flight.
Oct 11, 2017, 10:58 pm
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Aloha southwest! I was going to post in one of the WN Hawaii rumors threads that at MDW this past weekend we had a friendly GA while waiting for the flight crew to arrive from another flight ask us in the boarding area "where would you like me to ask the pilot to divert you to for a little vacation?" And when someone shouted Hawaii he coyly said "not quite yet!" Great to see that it's happening, looking forward to more info in coming weeks!