NEW HAWAII SERVICE ADDS UP TO OVER 1,000 DAILY SEATS IN 2012

Alaska Airlines has announced new daily nonstop service to Honolulu, on the island of Oahu, from Oakland International Airport (OAK) beginning April 10, 2012. Hawaiian Airlines also plans to bring more paradise to OAK by adding seats in the New Year. Combined, the two airlines will offer six peak day nonstops from OAK to the Hawaiian Islands in 2012.

Alaska’s daily service to Honolulu is its sixth nonstop destination served from OAK and the fourth Hawaiian Island destination, securing the airline’s place as the airport’s second largest carrier. Alaska Airlines currently offers daily service to Kahului, Maui, and will expand to daily service to Kona, on the Big Island, and Lihue, Kauai, beginning March 12, 2012. Alaska also has multiple daily flights to Seattle-Tacoma, Washington, and Portland, Oregon.

Hawaiian Airlines flies daily nonstop service from OAK to its Honolulu hub, and will increase its seasonal nonstop service to Maui to year-round in early 2012. The double-daily B767-300 wide-body, twin-aisle aircraft offer a comfortable flight for passengers.

“This spring, there will be more than 1,000 peak day seats leaving to the Hawaiian Islands from Oakland International,” said John Albrecht, Aviation Marketing & Communications Manager for the Port of Oakland, which owns and operates OAK. “Given that the first transoceanic flights from North America to the Hawaiian Islands originated from OAK in 1927, it is fitting that Oakland International becomes a major gateway to Hawaii today. Customers tell us every day that there is no better way to begin a Hawaiian vacation than from Oakland due to easy airport access, excellent customer service and on time flights,” he added.

The number of airlines seats to Hawaii has rebounded from the recession, and is more than quadrupled from the 264 daily seats offered in summer 2008. OAK has emerged as a major mainland gateway to the Hawaiian Islands, joining a select group of U.S. airports with flights to the four major islands.

Source: Oakland International Airport