I'm starting this topic for the discussion of flying interisland on any of our various airlines. Currently flying Hawaii skies between the islands are:
Aloha Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
Island Air
Pacific Wings
There are several other smaller carriers with service to various islands by charter or a limited schedule. Other airlines such as Trans Air are freight only operations. And of course we have the big domestic and foreign airlines that fly directly to and from the mainland to several neighbor island airports.
Then there are the fares. In my just completed trip I spent $79 on each flight from Honolulu to Hilo and back. And this was on Aloha, booked through their website using my AlohaPass card number. Your costs will vary on when you book, which airline you fly on, and whether or not you belong to their frequent flyer club.
Just this week I ordered 2 coupon books for $58 each flight on Aloha Airlines. There are 5 coupons in each book. So I guess I am good for 5 neighbor island trips between now and June 2005, when the coupons expire.
Prices stated here do not include security and other fees now associated with travel.
As many people know, flight coupons were very popular options to ticketing that island residents enjoyed for over 10 years. In 2003 the coupon books were discontinued by Hawaiian and Aloha Airlines in favor of online booking and ticketing. A lot of people have complained about the lack of flexibility when flying interisland today. Coupon books return that flexibility even for only a short time through Aloha Airlines' current promotion.
This is the only state in the union where we cannot simply drive our cars from one county to another. So far, despite the upcoming arrival of a ferry system in 2006, the airlines are the only way to get off one island to go to another.
Tell us about your interisland travels, reservations and ticketing experiences, stories of lost luggage (if any), missed flights, smooth and/or bumpy plane rides, etc.
Aloha Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
Island Air
Pacific Wings
There are several other smaller carriers with service to various islands by charter or a limited schedule. Other airlines such as Trans Air are freight only operations. And of course we have the big domestic and foreign airlines that fly directly to and from the mainland to several neighbor island airports.
Then there are the fares. In my just completed trip I spent $79 on each flight from Honolulu to Hilo and back. And this was on Aloha, booked through their website using my AlohaPass card number. Your costs will vary on when you book, which airline you fly on, and whether or not you belong to their frequent flyer club.
Just this week I ordered 2 coupon books for $58 each flight on Aloha Airlines. There are 5 coupons in each book. So I guess I am good for 5 neighbor island trips between now and June 2005, when the coupons expire.
Prices stated here do not include security and other fees now associated with travel.
As many people know, flight coupons were very popular options to ticketing that island residents enjoyed for over 10 years. In 2003 the coupon books were discontinued by Hawaiian and Aloha Airlines in favor of online booking and ticketing. A lot of people have complained about the lack of flexibility when flying interisland today. Coupon books return that flexibility even for only a short time through Aloha Airlines' current promotion.
This is the only state in the union where we cannot simply drive our cars from one county to another. So far, despite the upcoming arrival of a ferry system in 2006, the airlines are the only way to get off one island to go to another.
Tell us about your interisland travels, reservations and ticketing experiences, stories of lost luggage (if any), missed flights, smooth and/or bumpy plane rides, etc.
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