American Airlines is an international airline that flies large Boeing airplanes around the world. The airline flies to Honolulu International Airport, Lihue Airport on the Island of Kauai, Kahului Airport on Maui and Kona International Airport on the main island. American Airlines has been flying to Hawaii, specifically the Honolulu International Airport, since the early 1950s. As of 2010, it has eight to 10 flights coming into Honolulu on any given day and another eight to 10 flights departing.
American Airlines
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go! Mokulele airline, owned by Mesa Airlines, serves the Hawaiian islands. The airline flies to the Honolulu International Airport, Kahului Airport, Hilo International Airport on the main island, Kona International Airport and the Lihue Airport. It also has flights going to the smaller islands of Molokai and Lanai. The airline flies smaller planes and guarantees that all passengers get either a window or aisle seat. go! is able to book tours, surfing lessons and other trips for its passengers through one of its subsidiary companies--go! Activities. go! Miles is the airline's own reward program. Travelers earn 500 miles for every trip they take on go!, regardless of the length. For every 5,000 miles earned, the traveler gets a free, one-way ticket on the airline.
Mesa Airlines
2700 Farmington Avenue Bldg. K-2
Farmington, New Mexico, 87401
808-792-3475
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Hawaiian Airlines is a major airline that serves the islands of Hawaii, Maui, Oahu and Kauai. In total, it has 20 destinations along the Pacific coast including some mainland airports such as Los Angeles and other Pacific islands such as Tahiti. The airline's history dates back to 1929 and currently handles about 6 million passengers a year and an estimated 145 million people have traveled on the airline since it was founded. Since 2000, Hawaiian Airlines has updated its planes to include some of the newest Boeing aircraft. Hawaiian Airlines also has its own reward program. Hawaiian miles are earned either through buying flight tickets or using its reward Visa. Miles can also be purchased if you are short the required amount for your next redemption. Miles can be redeemed for flights or at one of the airline's partners, which include car-rental agencies, hotels and restaurants. You can also transfer your miles to a partner airline or donate them.
Hawaiian Airlines
3375 Koapaka Street, G-350
Honolulu, HI 96819
808-835-3700
hawaiianair.com
Many other airlines service the Hawaiian islands. The Honolulu International Airport accommodates 24 different airlines including the ones listed above. Other international airlines include Air Canada, Continental, Alaskan Airlines and Korean Airlines. Some of the smaller airports are only serviced by local airlines such as Pacific Air, Island Air, or, in some cases, commuter planes.
