Southwest reveals plans to offer interisland Hawaii flights
Southwest Airlines has announced plans to offer interisland flights across Hawaii, officials said. Southwest announced Thursday it will begin offering flights from Hilo as early as next year. Two different flights are expected to travel 4 times daily in each direction beginning Jan 19, 2020; from Hilo on Hawaii island to Honolulu and from Lihue on Kauai to Honolulu, airline officials said. There is a "good opportunity here for us, and we believe that we've got a phenomenal offering for the people of Hilo, whether they're flying just to Honolulu or whether they want to connect on to the 90-plus destinations that we have on the mainland as well," said Steven Swan, Southwest strategic planning director. The airline did not say when flights traveling to and from the US mainland to Hilo International would begin, officials said. <br/>
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Southwest reveals plans to offer interisland Hawaii flights
Southwest Airlines has announced plans to offer interisland flights across Hawaii, officials said. Southwest announced Thursday it will begin offering flights from Hilo as early as next year. Two different flights are expected to travel 4 times daily in each direction beginning Jan 19, 2020; from Hilo on Hawaii island to Honolulu and from Lihue on Kauai to Honolulu, airline officials said. There is a "good opportunity here for us, and we believe that we've got a phenomenal offering for the people of Hilo, whether they're flying just to Honolulu or whether they want to connect on to the 90-plus destinations that we have on the mainland as well," said Steven Swan, Southwest strategic planning director. The airline did not say when flights traveling to and from the US mainland to Hilo International would begin, officials said. <br/>
