UA - 75 years to Hawaii
May 3, 2022, 1:08 pm
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UA - 75 years to Hawaii
UA's first Hawaii passenger flight May 1st, 1947 SFO-HNL. My first flight ever, 13 years later as 4 year-old LAX-HNL on UA. I still remember getting (a threat to personal safety) metal wings with pin to attach to shirt. I don't know if this will result in paywall to most...
United Airlines celebrates 75 years in Hawaii as it gears up for busy summer | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (staradvertiser.com)
United Airlines celebrates 75 years in Hawaii as it gears up for busy summer | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (staradvertiser.com)
May 3, 2022, 1:58 pm
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Local news story - interviews with UA VP and various employees
United Airlines celebrates 75 years of Hawaii flights - YouTube
United Airlines celebrates 75 years of Hawaii flights - YouTube
May 3, 2022, 2:55 pm
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Hawaiian did fly to the mainland in jets in 1960 - I'm not sure if they flew prop planes to the mainland before that.
I actually got to take a circle island flight in one of the original Sikorsky planes flown by the past CEO Mark Dunkerley
May 3, 2022, 3:03 pm
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I tried to book to LIH and then OGG but the awards weren't coming out to 35K on the days that I was checking. Plus I don't have a place to stay any longer in LIH in 2022 so booked to BON instead for similar. First time to Bonaire so getting excited.
when I told my daughter that we were going to Bonaire she said can we go to Hawaii instead. Same one who didn't want to go to Hawaii back in November. Go figure.
when I told my daughter that we were going to Bonaire she said can we go to Hawaii instead. Same one who didn't want to go to Hawaii back in November. Go figure.
May 3, 2022, 10:32 pm
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UA’s installed a small display case with memorabilia just inside Diamond Head concourse. Disparity between old menu in back and current day offerings is stark.
In UC now. If I had brought some jasmine rice and chicken pieces from home, I could have made a fine meal from the vat of Thai chicken curry being served. Other offerings - smoked turkey on sweet Haw’n roll, caprese salad, fruit, Mac salad, pound cake, kettle chips, other munchies.
Watching steady stream of F passengers being denied entry. Quite a few more than in the morning when I’m usually here.
In UC now. If I had brought some jasmine rice and chicken pieces from home, I could have made a fine meal from the vat of Thai chicken curry being served. Other offerings - smoked turkey on sweet Haw’n roll, caprese salad, fruit, Mac salad, pound cake, kettle chips, other munchies.
Watching steady stream of F passengers being denied entry. Quite a few more than in the morning when I’m usually here.
May 3, 2022, 11:18 pm
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Well, for those on the East Coast, it was a loooong set of flights back in those days:
Oh, and you can return by ship...
Source: https://www.vintageadbrowser.com/air...t-ads-1950s/25
David
Oh, and you can return by ship...
Source: https://www.vintageadbrowser.com/air...t-ads-1950s/25
David
May 4, 2022, 12:37 am
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United is Hawai’i and Hawai’i is United.
There’s no other way to arrive in the islands with the true Spirit of Aloha….now, for over 75 years!
There’s no other way to arrive in the islands with the true Spirit of Aloha….now, for over 75 years!
May 4, 2022, 1:46 am
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Just saw the little display case in the terminal.
I think my first Hawai‘i mainland flight was on a DC-10 sometime in the 80’s and the FA’s wore the mu‘u mu‘u style uniforms. I remember they set-up a cocktail/beverage station that you could cruise back to anytime.
I think my first Hawai‘i mainland flight was on a DC-10 sometime in the 80’s and the FA’s wore the mu‘u mu‘u style uniforms. I remember they set-up a cocktail/beverage station that you could cruise back to anytime.
May 4, 2022, 4:39 am
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May 4, 2022, 6:41 am
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Local news story - interviews with UA VP and various employees
United Airlines celebrates 75 years of Hawaii flights - YouTube
United Airlines celebrates 75 years of Hawaii flights - YouTube