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Strange that HNL airport was so quiet. Perhaps it's the calm before the holiday storm.
It really depends on the time of day - at Hawaiian, the busy time is late morning/early afternoon when the mainland/international are all stacked up for departure. The TSA lane is often lined up outside the terminal on Sunday mornings.
My United SFO-HNL Thursday was completely sold out on a 777-200
If you are going to Hilo for a day trip or a resident - check your flight, Southwest has already cancelled 10 flights to Hilo today due to the Volcano eruption due to concerns about ash (jet engines and ash are not a good combination)
The ongoing custerfluck and delayed flights at Honolulu has been caused by the shutdown of a major runway in order to widen it.
This may be the result of an upgrade to accommodate A-380 and B747-8 aircraft, which are being banned in some other countries. They are fuel-inefficient and are being replaced by two-engine aircraft. Few of them even land at Honolulu.
Was this "upgrade" worth the loss of service, effort, and $90 million cost?
QUOTE: The work is clearly making an incredible mess at HNL. If it is being done solely for the accommodation of the limited number of A380 and 747-8, of which very few use HNL, does that make any sense?
It’s interesting to note that many locations are now banning these 4-engine aircraft.
Was this State Government misspending? It sure sounds like it.
I find it odd beatofhawaii is so obsessed with HNL airport when it is such a non-news story.
Runway 8L is being completely rebuilt - this isn't just a widening project. As far as the rebuild - since they get Federal funds - they are widening the runway at the same time. And while A380's and 747-8's are out of favor as passenger jets - they are increasingly being used as cargo jets. What isn't popular to say is the widening of the runway can also accommodate larger military jets.
The delays if you want to call them that - are almost exclusive to interisland flights from a longer taxi
We have relatives visiting in mid January. We keep canceling and rebooking their hotel room as the price keeps dropping, likely due to decreased demand.
November hotel occupancy statewide was 70.5% - down 8.6% from Nov 2019.
The first 11 months of the year compared to 2019 is 17.8% less tourists in the same timeframe. Enjoy your empty islands.
I wish it was empty...
In Lahaina today for some Christmas shopping. 40 minutes to find a parking spot and I was checking the paid lots. Ultimately, I lucked into a space near the Banyan tree as someone left. 6 people ahead of me in line at the Volcom store and I was just buying a gift certificate.
It's already January 8th and the tourists are still here in full force. Normally, we get a break after New Year until the end of Jan. when the snowbirds start arriving.
Not this year. Shouldn't all these mainland kids be back in school?
I guess this is another indicator that Covid is still affecting Hawaii travel.
It's already January 8th and the tourists are still here in full force. Normally, we get a break after New Year until the end of Jan. when the snowbirds start arriving.
Not this year. Shouldn't all these mainland kids be back in school?
I guess this is another indicator that Covid is still affecting Hawaii travel.
How long have you lived in Hawaii?????? Did you come post 2019?
Tourism is way down in Maui - and I mean way down compared to 2019 by double digit percentages - and all islands are down, only Kauai has near pre-pandemic tourism.
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Will They Ever Go Home???
