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LONDON – In the last few moments, Southwest Airlines has announced a huge expansion of its Hawaiian markets, adding more flights from destinations across the West Coast of the United States.
Below is the list of expanded services that the carrier will be operating from the likes of Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix and San Diego:
| Origin | Destination | Frequency |
| Las Vegas | Honolulu | Twice daily from June 6 |
| Kahului | Twice daily from June 27 | |
| Kona | Once daily from September 7 | |
| Lihue | Once daily from September 8 | |
| Los Angeles | Honolulu | Once daily from June 6 increasing to twice daily from June 27 |
| Kahului | Thrice daily from June 6 | |
| Kona | Once daily from June 27 | |
| Lihue | Once daily from June 27 | |
| Phoenix | Honolulu | Twice daily from June 27 |
| Kahului | Once daily from June 27 | |
| Kona | Once daily from September 7 | |
| Lihue | Once daily from September 7 |
Commenting on the news was Andrew Watterson, Chief Commercial Officer & Executive Vice President of Southwest Airlines who dubbed this as an era of affordability for the Hawaiian market.
“We’re building on an era of affordability that Southwest initiated for Hawaii air travel. These new flights bring Hawaii service closer to more of our Customers who live near airports across the West, and make it possible to choose Southwest to fly between the Aloha State and cities as far east as Nashville, without spending an entire overnight in the air,”
“We believe Southwest offers an economy product to Hawaii, which Customers will find comfortable and seating with ample legroom for all*, free onboard entertainment for all, flexible policies for all, and our multi-award winning warmth of Hospitality seamlessly aligns with the Aloha Spirit.”
It is understood that these services will be provided by both the Boeing 737-800s and 737 MAX 8s.
