Hawaii interisland deals, tips: Southwest Airlines offers $39 tickets for the rest of the year
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Southwest expanding Hawaii network
After Labor Day, the airline will almost double its flying in Hawaii, going to 60 interisland departures per day from the current 38. All those new flights will also be included in the fare sale through the end of the year.
“We’ve served Hawaii for more than three years, but we still think a lot of people know about Southwest, that we move people among five airports in the Aloha State, but that they don’t yet know us – and so we’re inviting them to give us a try,” Hawkins said.
Hawaii interisland travel tips
Once in Hawaii, island-hopping is an easy way to enjoy the unique offerings of each island. After all, flights between the islands are short – the longest is between Kauai and Hawaii Island which typically lasts 50 minutes. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when traveling interisland in Hawaii:
long TSA lines at airports, especially during the weekends and mid-day. Just recently, travelers without TSA Precheck waited for 84 minutes in the hot sun at Maui’s Kahului Airport.
Honolulu’s high tourist tax can make your trip more expensive
Customer flexibility
Southwest has a strong focus on customer-friendly policies, which the airline said may make it even more appealing to travelers in Hawaii taking advantage of the interisland sale.
“Flexibility has never been more important a theme and our brand attributes can’t be matched – with two bags included, no change fees, flight credits that don’t expire, and a frequent flyer program that allows you to take any seat on any flight as a reward seat,” Hawkins said.
Southwest also has one of the friendliest policies for plus-size travelers, offering refunds for those who choose to purchase extra seats.