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Re: Non-Stop Flights Between Hawaii & The Philippines
[QUOTE=Kapalua]
Yes, I always fly Philippine Airlines when going to the Philippines. They have the only non-stop flights between Hawaii and the Philippines [/QUOTE]
Looks like Hawaiian Airlines now intends to start non-stop service between Honolulu and Manila in March of 2008. At least four flights per week, flying a Boeing 767. Maybe the competition for passengers will be beneficial for Hawaii residents, who currently have only one choice (Philippine Airlines) for non-stop flights between Honolulu and Manila.
[url]http://starbulletin.com/2007/08/28/business/story01.html[/url]
"Hawaiian Announces Schedule, Fares for New Manila Flights"
(This should be of interest to those Hawaii forum members who travel to the Philippines for business or pleasure.)
Hawaiian Announces Schedule, Fares for New Manila Flights
HONOLULU, Jan. 8 -- Hawaiian Airlines announced today the inauguration dates, flight schedule and fares for its new nonstop service between Honolulu and Manila.
Flights will commence from Honolulu on April 14 and from Manila on April 17, 2008, with four flights per week. Ticket sales have begun on the airline's website and through its reservations call center, as well as through travel agents in the U.S. and the Philippines.
Hawaiian's Flight #455 will depart Honolulu International Airport on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. and arrive at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila the following day at 5:15 p.m. Return Flight #456 will depart Manila on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. and arrive in Honolulu the same day at 11:15 a.m. (Manila is 18 hours ahead of Honolulu and the flight crosses the International Dateline.)
Roundtrip fares for the new service begin at $848 in Coach Class and can be purchased online at [url]http://www.HawaiianAirlines.com[/url] or by calling Hawaiian toll-free at 1-800-367-5320, or in the Philippines at 02-860-2300.
Mark Dunkerley, Hawaiian's president and CEO, said, "We have been energized by the community's enthusiastic response to the announcement of our new Manila service and now that we can take reservations for travel starting in April, the excitement is building. We look forward to bringing our industry-leading service to the Philippines and expanding travel choices and opportunities for families and businesses on both ends of the route."
Hawaiian will operate the new nonstop route using its wide-body, twin-aisle Boeing 767-300ER aircraft that seat up to 264 passengers. The comfort and convenience of Hawaiian's 2-3-2 seating configuration provides either window or aisle seating to 86 percent of the passengers. The flight time is approximately 10 hours.
Manila will be Hawaiian's first gateway into Asia. The new service will make Hawaiian the only U.S. carrier providing nonstop service between Manila and Honolulu and will more than double current capacity on the route. Approximately 170,000 people traveled between Manila and Hawaii last year.