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Airlines are already looking to next winter and making their bets on which routes will perform well. Hawaii is a perennial favorite for many seeking to trade the cold, grey weather for sun and sand. American Airlines just updated its schedule and it’s bringing back nonstop flights between Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Kona’s Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA).
Flights will begin daily on November 20th and run through January 6th before restarting and running between February 12th and 28th. The route will use Boeing 787-8 aircraft with 20 Flagship Business, 28 Premium Economy, 48 Main Cabin Extra, and 138 Economy Class seats. This route was last offered in January 2022.
American is not the only carrier adding flights to Kona. On Friday, I wrote about Delta Air Lines adding flights between Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) and Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA) along with increased frequencies to Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) and Maui’s Kahului Airport (OGG).
The new route will be Delta’s 17th from the US mainland to Hawaii. Flights between Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) and Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA) will begin on December 19th and run seasonally through March 28th. The route will be served with Boeing 767-300ER aircraft that offer 26 Delta One®, 35 Delta Comfort+, and 165 Main Cabin seats. This is not the first time that Delta has offered this route. It last flew between these cities from 2005 to 2007. Delta also flies to/from Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport (KOA) from both Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
Anthony’s Take: American (like Delta) is getting ready for next winter with a returning Hawaiian route. While demand is cooling in some markets, it seems like Hawaii is still hot. I’ve never been to the Big Island, but will make it there one day.
(Image Credits: American Airlines and Peter Luo via Unsplash.)
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