Hawaii ETOPS approved by FAA

Old Feb 5, 2019, 12:01 pm
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Originally Posted by camaross
Possibly N8329B according to FR24
Agreed - pretty sure this is the lucky B738 who will go to HNL today - it was ferried in from DAL yesterday....no scheduled flights for 2 days too....enough for a two day trip to the HI islands....
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Old Feb 5, 2019, 12:01 pm
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Old Feb 5, 2019, 12:18 pm
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Aaaaaaaaaand it's off!

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/...917Z/KOAK/PHNL
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Old Feb 5, 2019, 12:42 pm
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A couple pictures of the plane at OAK! Gate 32 is hard to get good pics of though from the passenger terminal. (I bet there are some nice pics that someone has from the ramp though!) Hope to see some pics of the bird in Hawaii in a few hours!



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Old Feb 5, 2019, 12:59 pm
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It's on the way to Hawaii!

https://www.flightradar24.com/SWA8725/1f681b29

FLT# WN8725.

Please follow the flight tracker. They will expected to landed in HNL at 2:30pm. The flight should be so successful.
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Old Feb 5, 2019, 1:27 pm
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Flight Aware has it on its site. Pretty cool. Not showing on WN site airport code HNL not set up.
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Old Feb 5, 2019, 1:41 pm
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"Let the speculation begin"
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Old Feb 5, 2019, 2:35 pm
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Not hating on SW at all but I think it's hilarious that they've hyped this up so much! Giving away the companion pass to all of those CA people (who said they were going to use it to fly to Hawaii) and by the time they start scheduled flights, everyone's CPs will have expired. I don't fully understand why SW is any different to HI than any other airline. Prices to Hawaii aren't too expensive as it is, most people have co-branded credit cards that allow free checked bags (I have never once needed more than one) and most airlines offer better entertainment and food options.
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Old Feb 5, 2019, 2:58 pm
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Originally Posted by jackvogt
most people have co-branded credit cards that allow free checked bags
Haha. No.

Airlines racked up over $4.5 BILLION dollars in baggage fees in 2017.
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Old Feb 5, 2019, 3:42 pm
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So now, WN FLT#8725 is now over south Pacific Ocean. 1 hour and 40 minutes to go. Almost to Hawaii.

Says Aloha!
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Old Feb 5, 2019, 4:05 pm
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So now, WN FLT#8725 is now over south Pacific Ocean. 1 hour and 40 minutes to go. Almost to Hawaii.Says Aloha!
Uh oh. If the airplane is over the south Pacific, they better turn around fast! HNL is 21 N.
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Old Feb 5, 2019, 4:37 pm
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44 more minutes left to go. Get it ready! Go to airport now!

Standby!
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Old Feb 5, 2019, 4:50 pm
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Originally Posted by N830MH
44 more minutes left to go. Get it ready! Go to airport now!

Standby!
One small step for man...
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Old Feb 5, 2019, 4:51 pm
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30 more minutes left to go. Let the countdown begin!
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Old Feb 5, 2019, 4:52 pm
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Originally Posted by jackvogt
Not hating on SW at all but I think it's hilarious that they've hyped this up so much! Giving away the companion pass to all of those CA people (who said they were going to use it to fly to Hawaii) and by the time they start scheduled flights, everyone's CPs will have expired. I don't fully understand why SW is any different to HI than any other airline. Prices to Hawaii aren't too expensive as it is, most people have co-branded credit cards that allow free checked bags (I have never once needed more than one) and most airlines offer better entertainment and food options.
Not everyone lives in California though and for some of us it's pretty expensive just to get to CA.
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