Who booked SWA Inaugural flight to HNL - 3/18 #0808
Mar 19, 2019, 12:27 am
#46
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Flight 6808 OAK-HNL was a blast. Felt like a party with a great buzz. Hardly used my phone since we were all talking and having fun during the flight. Did do some messaging on fb and instagram and tv worked well. Loved the new pineapple-orange with spiced rum, had a couple. Was loaded up with giveaways on both ends of the flight. The dancers were a nice touch and fun announcements from WN leaders and great job by the crew.
Flight 6569 from HNL-OAK today was very quick, smooth, and more low key. WN still had live music and dance at the gate, did trivia, gave us gift bags with different content, and did gave leis again. Boarding outside in HNL was awesome. Got amazing pictures of the wing and Oahu on take off. Wifi was blazing fast the entire return flight, I had no issues. I sent and uploaded a lot of pictures and browsed SM the whole flight.
Great job on the launch Southwest!!!
Flight 6569 from HNL-OAK today was very quick, smooth, and more low key. WN still had live music and dance at the gate, did trivia, gave us gift bags with different content, and did gave leis again. Boarding outside in HNL was awesome. Got amazing pictures of the wing and Oahu on take off. Wifi was blazing fast the entire return flight, I had no issues. I sent and uploaded a lot of pictures and browsed SM the whole flight.
Great job on the launch Southwest!!!
Last edited by 737MAX8; Mar 20, 2019 at 1:26 pm
Mar 22, 2019, 10:34 am
#49
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Having flown the last ~28 new city openings on the Southwest first day of service I would predict: posters, photo booth, Hawaiian entertainment/band at gate plus possible in flight. Maybe a hat, snorkel, flip flops, HNL coupon book at each seat. Some flight voucher giveaways, trivia. Snack trays/catering pre departure and at arrival.
Not Oprah show ($$$) giveaways but still a plane full of likely even 1/3 splits of happy employees, happy customers, and media/reporters.
Not Oprah show ($$$) giveaways but still a plane full of likely even 1/3 splits of happy employees, happy customers, and media/reporters.
Mar 22, 2019, 6:22 pm
#52
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Some of us only relax when flying (or at airport lounges)
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Mar 23, 2019, 9:43 am
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Mar 24, 2019, 8:18 pm
#54
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For what it is worth, my wife flew OAK-HNL on Friday and had quite fast wifi the entire flight. Remember: the system was not designed to handle 1/2 of passengers having A+ status.
Also of note: on her return HNL-OAK the agent at the United Club (closest lounge to WN HNL gates) said that she thought my wife might well have been the first Southwest passenger who had used the lounge with a WN boarding pass. Anyone else earlier? (Would be nice bragging points for the Mrs.)
Also of note: on her return HNL-OAK the agent at the United Club (closest lounge to WN HNL gates) said that she thought my wife might well have been the first Southwest passenger who had used the lounge with a WN boarding pass. Anyone else earlier? (Would be nice bragging points for the Mrs.)
Mar 25, 2019, 8:59 am
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Apr 4, 2019, 10:51 pm
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I don't think they do; the Echostar footprint stops about 100 miles offshore. Live TV over the Pacific appears to be streaming video with a lot of artifacts and a couple of blank screens. Very acceptable for the price charged!
Perhaps Dish re-transmits their channels to the WiFi satellite provider. Is it still Row 44?
Perhaps Dish re-transmits their channels to the WiFi satellite provider. Is it still Row 44?