Louis to Oakland.īy the time I arrived at Oakland International Airport for Southwest’s 5:45 p.m. Louis leg was 45 minutes, followed by four hours from St. (And forget about booking a return ticket without an overnight stay in California.) There’s no easy way to get to Hawaii on Southwest from Chicago or most cities outside the West Coast given the airline’s initial focus on nonstop flights from California. My Southwest journey to Honolulu from Chicago took three flights, a plane change and 13 hours, compared with a (much pricier) 9 1/2 hour nonstop flight on United. The last-minute tickets for a trip last week weren’t as cheap as Southwest’s teaser introductory fares or some of those nabbed by my seatmates, but at $644 round trip, it was more than reasonable during spring break thanks to the new competition.
More: Those $49 Southwest tickets to Hawaii sold out quickly Getting to California on Southwest Would the Hawaii flights be different than other Southwest flights, besides being longer than most? Would it be, as some critics sneer, miserable to fly to Hawaii on a lowly Boeing 737 instead of a wide-body jet, especially without assigned seats? Would passengers be famished after the five-hour-plus flight from California given Southwest’s snacks-only food service? No new Southwest destination has generated as much buzz in the airline’s 48-year history as its flights to Hawaii, which began March 17 with nonstop service from California.Ī month after the flights debuted with fanfare including hula dancers and free leis, USA TODAY bought a Southwest ticket to Honolulu to test travelers’ newest option to the tropical paradise. “Ooooh, you’re my first one to Hawaii.’’ She waved the tag at the agent next to her.
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The Southwest Airlines ticket counter agent at Midway International Airport in Chicago saw the "HNL" airport code on my baggage tag and smiled.
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