airports in hawaii
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Hawaii is served by several key airports that connect the islands to the mainland and each other.
Major Hawaiian Airports
- Honolulu International Airport (Daniel K. Inouye International Airport) – the largest airport in Hawaii, serving 26 airlines.
- Kahului Airport on Maui – one of the four destinations Southwest announced it will serve.
- Lihue Airport on Kauai – also part of Southwest’s four Hawaii airports.
- Kona International Airport at Keahole on the Big Island – the primary airport for West Hawaii and hosts 10 airlines.
- Hilo International Airport (ITO) – another airport on the Big Island served by United Airlines.
Southwest announces Hawaii destinations
A few months ago we talked about the big announcement that Southwest was (finally) flying to Hawaii. Of course that initial announcement left pretty much… everything still up for discussion other than they hoped to sell tickets sometime in 2018. They didn’t really say where they were flying to, where they were flying from or really anything else Now as part of their recent earnings call, Southwest at least has confirmed their destinations in Hawaii Of course…. that is pretty much every (major) airport in Hawaii, so no real news there I suppose 😀 The exact quote
Hawaii Travel Hack: Combine Alaska Airlines Companion Fare & Hawaiian Airlines Award Ticket
Good morning everyone, happy Wednesday. I am writing to you from the WiFi-connected Golden Gate Transit bus, heading to work in San Francisco. I love Hawaii and I have written a few posts about traveling to Hawaii over the last few years. Some of my favorite posts about Hawaii include: Recently, I was trying to book a flight from Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii (LIH) to San Francisco (SFO) or Oakland (OAK). I will show you how I used a Bank of America Alaska Airlines Companion Fare and Virgin America miles to book a Hawaiian Airlines award ticket. But first, take
How to book United awards to Hawaii for 40% off
Hawaii is a popular vacation destination but it is expensive to get there, especially if you don’t live on the West Coast. Fortunately with points and miles we can get to any Hawaiian islands almost free! There are a few tricks for booking award flights to Hawaii, if your goal is to use the least amount of miles for your flights. We have written in the past about the best ways to book awards to Hawaii on Delta, Alaska and American Airlines. With this week’s announcement of United MileagePlus awards devaluation, United awards to Hawaii will be more expensive after
Kona International Airport Guide | Big Island Hawaii (KOA)
I’ve visited Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole more times than I can count, watching it change and grow over the years—come along as I take you through this unique airport on the Big Island of Hawai‘i. Not a reader of guides? You are in luck, I did a full video review of the Kona Airport so you can see everything I talk about while I walk the premises. Airline | Route Change | |---|---| Delta Air Lines | New seasonal Salt Lake City → Kona (KOA) nonstop flights start December 19, 2025 through March 28, 2026,
Southwest Offering Pre-Cleared Arrival to Hawaii
Southwest Airlines has joined the Hawaii Safe Travels program, which would allow passengers travelling to Honolulu (Oahu) and Kahului (Maui) to bypass the mandatory quarantine on arrival in Hawaii. The program allows visitors and returning residents to avoid a mandatory 10-day quarantine on arrival provided they have met key requirements of the program and have correctly uploaded these items into a traveler profile on the State of Hawaii website: Southwest Customer Service Agents now are available starting 90 minutes prior to departure to confirm Customers’ State-of-Hawaii-approved profile. Completing this verification at a gate before departure allows a faster
Delta Will Launch 3 New Nonstop Routes to Hawaii Later this Year
## Delta Will Launch 3 New Nonstop Routes to Hawaii Delta is giving customers more options to get to Hawaii later this year, thanks to new service beginning this winter to Honolulu from Detroit and New York and to Maui from Atlanta. Beginning Nov. 19, Delta will be the only airline to offer daily nonstop flights from Atlanta to Maui as well as from Detroit to Honolulu. On Dec. 17, the airline will also begin daily nonstop service from New York-JFK to Honolulu. The new routes bring Delta’s offerings to 18 daily nonstop flights to four Hawaiian
