ANA is celebrating 25 years flying to Hawaii! To mark this milestone, which just so happens to coincide with their full A380 fleet finally being deployed, they're giving us a chance to win free travel to Japan with the Journey with Flying Honu Sweepstakes! … [Read more...] about Enter: Journey with Flying Honu Sweepstakes
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Flying Honus Temporarily Returned to Honolulu
Earlier this week, the AvGeek community here on Oahu was abuzz thanks to the appearance of an ANA A380. But don't expect to see them again any time soon, as the flying honus temporarily returned to Honolulu for undisclosed reasons. … [Read more...] about Flying Honus Temporarily Returned to Honolulu
Delivery of the Final Flying Honu is Delayed
Airlines around the world are struggling to cope with the extreme reduction in travel demand brought on by COVID-19. So, it's no surprise, then, that delivery of the final Flying Honu is delayed. … [Read more...] about Delivery of the Final Flying Honu is Delayed
Final Flying Honu Enters Service This Summer + More
Currently, ANA has two Airbus A380s flying between Hawaii and Japan. But, the final Flying Honu enters service this summer, adding even greater capacity between Japan and Hawaii. Plus, Southwest's VP of Network planning talks about the Airline's Hawaii service. … [Read more...] about Final Flying Honu Enters Service This Summer + More
Oahu Vacation Rental Crackdown and More
There's a lot of Hawaii travel news to cover today, so in this post, I'm talking about the Oahu vacation rental crack down and more. … [Read more...] about Oahu Vacation Rental Crackdown and More
ANA Conducts A380 Test Flights to Honolulu
Heads up AvGeeks! ANA conducts A380 test flights to Honolulu ahead of the start of its new service in about a month. The first one occurred this past Wednesday, with another one set to take place in the near future. … [Read more...] about ANA Conducts A380 Test Flights to Honolulu
ANA Confirms All A380s to Serve Hawaii Market
Well, this is a bit of a shocker! ANA confirms all A380s to serve Hawaii market! That's THREE A380s operating on a single leisure market!! … [Read more...] about ANA Confirms All A380s to Serve Hawaii Market
ANA Hawaii A380 Service Begins in May 2019
We've been talking about ANA's upcoming A380 aircraft for some time now. Information, after all, the airline only gave small bits of information here and there. But now, we finally know the last big piece of information, the service start date. And, it appears that the ANA Hawaii A380 service begins in May 2019; just six months from now. … [Read more...] about ANA Hawaii A380 Service Begins in May 2019
New ANA Lounge is Coming to HNL
As most of you have likely already heard, a new ANA lounge is coming to HNL. The location of this lounge, though, is intriguing. And based on current gate usage, I wonder how operations will change at the airport in the near future. … [Read more...] about New ANA Lounge is Coming to HNL
ANA Selects “Flying Honu” Design for A380
Back in October, All Nippon Airways announced a contest to design the livery for its A380 aircraft. And now we know what design won that contest. … [Read more...] about ANA Selects “Flying Honu” Design for A380