HI: Southwest Airlines Secures Honolulu Airport Space

March 20, 2018

Southwest Airlines is inching ever closer to launching Hawaii service. 

The carrier has already confirmed its intent to fly to the state, though the start date for the service remains up in the air. Southwest CEO Gary Kelly has said that could come this year, though he cautioned that the first flights might slip into 2019 as the airline awaits federal certification to operate its Boeing 737 planes on the long over-water routes to the state. 

Despite the uncertain timetable, however, the airline’s Hawaii effort appears to have taken a tangible step forward. 

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2018/03/19/southwest-airlines-secures-honolulu-airport-space/437640002