Not long ago, I reported on United and American going after an abandoned Delta Haneda slot. United even went after Hawaiian's under-utilized Haneda slot. Of course both went into the requests full of confidence, but it appears that American got the Haneda slot, not United. … [Read more...] about American Got the Haneda Slot
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Alaska v Hawaiian-First Class Comparison
In my last installment of the series, I'm covering Alaska v Hawaiian-First Class. Admittedly, this is a topic that I have very little experience of my own with. Unlike many of the big-name travel bloggers, I rarely travel in First because I just don't have the points/miles or cash to do so. But it's pretty easy to draw conclusions here. … [Read more...] about Alaska v Hawaiian-First Class Comparison
Hawaiian Boosts Domestic Service for Summer ’24
With Japanese demand continuing to lag far behind pre-pandemic levels, Hawaiian has an abundance of capacity. To make use of this capacity and to, hopefully, shore up its financials, Hawaiian boosts domestic service for summer '24, doubling down on some of its more popular routes. … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Boosts Domestic Service for Summer ’24
Whistleblower Points to the Cause of AS1282
At this point, it's pretty evident what happened with AS1282 - a manufacturing issues, not an engineering one. However, the official NTSB report will take a year or two to come out, so if you don't want to wait, a whistleblowers points to the cause of AS1282. … [Read more...] about Whistleblower Points to the Cause of AS1282
Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Backstory
Gather around, everyone! Thanks to a recent proxy statement filed by Hawaiian Airlines, we now know the Alaska-Hawaiian merger backstory. And, oh boy! I wasn't expecting things to go the way they apparently did. It also sheds light on the why, which is along the lines of what I was originally thinking. … [Read more...] about Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Backstory
Remember to Earn Pualani Status in 2024!
With the upcoming Alaska Airlines acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines, along with changes made to Alaska Mileage Plan effective January 1, 2024, it is crucial that you remember to earn Pualani status in 2024, as doing so in the new, combined loyalty program will likely be more difficult. … [Read more...] about Remember to Earn Pualani Status in 2024!
Update on AS1282
The terrifying incident over Oregon late last week still remains largely unresolved. However, I'm going to provide an update on AS1282 as new information has shed light on what potentially caused the frightening yet lucky incident. … [Read more...] about Update on AS1282
2024 AAdvantage Changes
While American Airlines remained mum on their loyalty program amidst many of the other programs announcing changes last year, it seems that 2024 AAdvantage changes are happening after all. They just waited till the New Year to let us know. … [Read more...] about 2024 AAdvantage Changes
Alaska vs Hawaiian-Extra Space Comparison
In my last post, I compared the basic service offerings of both Alaska and Hawaiian-Main Cabin. Today, we're going to move up one rung on the seating hierarchy ladder in my Alaska vs Hawaiian-extra space comparison post. … [Read more...] about Alaska vs Hawaiian-Extra Space Comparison
Alaska vs Hawaiian-Main Cabin Comparison
With a potential acquisition of Hawaiian by Alaska Air Group looming in the future, I thought it prudent to make a comparison of their different onboard products as they stand today. This will be a series of posts covering one product type at a time. And, today's post will be Alaska vs Hawaiian-main cabin comparison. … [Read more...] about Alaska vs Hawaiian-Main Cabin Comparison