Looking back - UA's service to Hawaii in the 1970's
Jul 23, 2020, 3:28 pm
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See my bolding of art's comment. This is absolutely correct. I remember collecting timetables from back then. Likely, UA was authorized to serve these routes, but did not actually serve most of them.
Jul 23, 2020, 3:57 pm
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I may have posted these elsewhere
As an aside, my nephew recently flew EWR-SFO-HNL-GUM in first class. No hot food whatsoever -- only the usual familiar set of snack boxes for quite a long series of flights. EWR and SFO Polaris clubs and HNL UC closed. So even if you manage to go to Hawaii these days, you won't enjoy getting there.
As an aside, my nephew recently flew EWR-SFO-HNL-GUM in first class. No hot food whatsoever -- only the usual familiar set of snack boxes for quite a long series of flights. EWR and SFO Polaris clubs and HNL UC closed. So even if you manage to go to Hawaii these days, you won't enjoy getting there.
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Jul 25, 2020, 6:37 pm
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Yes, my ticket from IAD-HNL over Christmas indicates "Snack." I have attached an old NY Times ad from NY TImes, October 1, 1969 (I hope the moderator forgives me for the date, as this ad is from 1969 and not 1970, but it features the United's service to HNL).
Jul 25, 2020, 7:10 pm
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Jul 25, 2020, 10:18 pm
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Jul 26, 2020, 7:56 am
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Jul 28, 2020, 5:15 pm
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A station manager in Hawaii told me that United regularly flew 747s to the outer islands, but I'm not sure if they were referring to pre-merger United or Continental or if they were thinking of another large bird, like the DC 10.
Whether it.was UA or CO, what was the largest aircraft into each city served. I know 747s were definitely in HNL, but what about LIH, OGG, KOA, and ITO?
Whether it.was UA or CO, what was the largest aircraft into each city served. I know 747s were definitely in HNL, but what about LIH, OGG, KOA, and ITO?