Hawaiian Airlines (www.hawaiianairlines.com) is launching service between New York’s John F. Kennedy and Honolulu staring June 5, 2012 with super fares. This is great news for any bi-coastal Los Angeles residents, who might have a trip planned to the islands, but suddenly need to go back east on a client call or acting audition. Now you don’t have fly back to LAX to get to Honolulu.
As a frequent flyer on Hawaiian Airlines and visitor to the islands, I agree with the sentiments of the airlines president and CEO, Mark Dunkerley, who said, “We are bringing Hawaii to New York. There’s nowhere like Hawaii and no airline like Hawaiian.With the best service on the ground and in the air, with 150 flights a day among our islands and with our warm Hawaiian hospitality, Hawaiian Airlines is always the best value-for-money ticket to paradise.We’re the airline of choice for millions of people on the West Coast and in Asia, and we’re excited to bebringing the Hawaiian experience to New York,” said Mark Dunkerley, Hawaiian’s president and CEO.
OnJune 5, 2012, Hawaiian Flight 51 will depart JFK daily at 10:00 a.m. and arrive at
Honolulu International Airport at 3 PM, leaving plenty of time to get settled and enjoy a first dip in the balmy Pacific and sunset on the beach.
The new route will be inaugurated from Honolulu the day before on June 4, with the departure of
Flight 50 (“Hawaiian 5-0”). Flight 50 will depart Honolulu daily at 3:05 p.m. and arrive in New York City at 6:55 a.m. the following morning.
According to Mike McCartney, president and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, “Hawaiian’s new service will generate an estimated $156 million in direct visitor spending and $17 million in state tax revenue annually for our tourism economy and will provide much desired direct air service to New York City making it more convenient and accessible for travelers from the East Coast.
The new service will be on the airlines growing fleet of new Airbus A330-200 aircraft that seat 294 passengers, with 18 seats in First Class and the remainder in Economy Class.
Travelers between New York and Honolulu will experience Hawaiian’s signature “Hawaii Flies With Us” inflight hospitality program showcasing Hawaii’s culture, natural beauty, and the
Aloha Spirit of its people. They will also enjoy complimentary hot meals in all cabins, Hawaiian being theonly carrier serving Hawaii that still offers this amenity.
Hawaiian’s wide-body, twin-aisle A330s offer lots of roominess with new generation
seats with increased legroom, and a state-of-the-art, on-demand entertainment system in every seatback with a wide variety of movies and video programs, audio channels and video games. Each system also features a USB port allowing system connectivity for personal media players.
Hawaiian’s First Class is hard to beat with amazing food, created by a local chef, in-seat LCD screens and iPOD compatibility.
Special New York-Honolulu Introductory Fares
Introductory fares are just $212 each way in Economy Class and $808 each way in First Class (212 and 808 being the area codes of New York City
and Honolulu, respectively). The introductory fares are available for purchase from now through November 20, 2011 and are valid for travel between June 4 and June 30, 2012. Seats are limited. Additional taxes and fees apply.
Tickets can be purchased on Hawaiian’s website at www.HawaiianAirlines.com , or calling 800-367-5320. Hawaiian also has many daily flights from Los Angeles International Airport.
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