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Alaska Airlines to add new Oakland-Hawaii flights in fall 2009
Alaska to add new Oakland-Hawaii flights in fall
Bay Area travelers will have another option for nonstop flights to Hawaii come November, when Alaska Airlines starts service to the Big Island and Maui from Oakland.
The new nonstops help fill in the gap left by the abrupt shutdowns of Aloha and ATA airlines in spring 2008. While Hawaiian Airlines picked up the Oakland-Honolulu route a few weeks later, it did not replace the nonstop service to the Big Island (including Kona and Hilo), Maui or Kauai, offering connecting flights instead.
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As for fares, the introductory one-way base fare for either the Maui or Kona is $169, meaning you can fly nonstop for as low as $359.20 round trip, taxes included. That fare is valid for travel between Nov. 9, 2009 and Feb. 10, 2010, if you book by May 21; baggage fees begin at $15 for the first bag, and there are blackout dates around Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's.
Alaska Airlines is also moving up its start date for its Portland-Maui service to July 3, instead of Aug. 7.
Alaska Airlines boosts Hawaii services - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
Business Report: New Alaska Airlines Services | KGMB9 News Hawaii |
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Bay Area travelers will have another option for nonstop flights to Hawaii come November, when Alaska Airlines starts service to the Big Island and Maui from Oakland.
The new nonstops help fill in the gap left by the abrupt shutdowns of Aloha and ATA airlines in spring 2008. While Hawaiian Airlines picked up the Oakland-Honolulu route a few weeks later, it did not replace the nonstop service to the Big Island (including Kona and Hilo), Maui or Kauai, offering connecting flights instead.
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As for fares, the introductory one-way base fare for either the Maui or Kona is $169, meaning you can fly nonstop for as low as $359.20 round trip, taxes included. That fare is valid for travel between Nov. 9, 2009 and Feb. 10, 2010, if you book by May 21; baggage fees begin at $15 for the first bag, and there are blackout dates around Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's.
Alaska Airlines is also moving up its start date for its Portland-Maui service to July 3, instead of Aug. 7.
Alaska Airlines boosts Hawaii services - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
Business Report: New Alaska Airlines Services | KGMB9 News Hawaii |
Hawaii Insider
9 Remote Getaways - TIME