To get to California during our Living It Up in California trip, I chose Alaska Air Flight 830. Sure, my decision to fly Alaska was driven by my need to use expiring credits, but the airport I chose was based more on our last trip to NorCal back in 2018. Was that the right decision? I'm not sure. … [Read more...] about Alaska Air Flight 830 HNL to SJC
Flight review
Alaska Air 103 Seattle to Honolulu
Our flight home from our Labor Day Weekend PNW Adventure was Alaska Air 103 Seattle to Honolulu. This was probably the most convoluted flight we've ever had with Alaska, though it was nowhere near as bad as what others had been experiencing last year. … [Read more...] about Alaska Air 103 Seattle to Honolulu
Alaska Air Flight 808 Honolulu to Seattle
As I mentioned in my introductory post, I flew Alaska Air flight 808 to get to Seattle. This was the first flight I took with my preferred airline since the start of the pandemic and it was kind of a mess. But Alaska continues to mostly deliver where it counts. … [Read more...] about Alaska Air Flight 808 Honolulu to Seattle
Hawaiian Air 306 Honolulu to Kahului
Last week I had a day trip to Maui for work. This meant that I'd be flying Hawaiian Airlines within Hawaii for the first time since 2019 on Hawaiian Air 306 Honolulu to Kahului. And, boy, was it an interesting flight. … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Air 306 Honolulu to Kahului
Southwest 1400 Hilo to Honolulu
For our flight home, we flew Southwest again. This time it was Southwest 1400 Hilo to Honolulu, which is a much better experience compared to flying out of Kona. However, there are some peculiarities to be aware of. … [Read more...] about Southwest 1400 Hilo to Honolulu
Flight Review: Southwest 1173 Honolulu to Hilo
For our recent trip to the Big Island, we flew Southwest once again. However, unlike our last trip, we flew into Hilo instead of Kona on Southwest 1173 Honolulu to Hilo. I had a good reason for doing so, despite the fact that we were staying in Waikoloa. … [Read more...] about Flight Review: Southwest 1173 Honolulu to Hilo
Southwest Airlines Flight 370 OGG-HNL
Our final flight of 2021 was Southwest Airlines flight 370 OGG-HNL - another 30-minute hop between Kahului and Honolulu. We had a bit more drama with this flight than on the one out. But, overall, it was an uneventful one. … [Read more...] about Southwest Airlines Flight 370 OGG-HNL
Hawaiian Airlines Flight 9 LAX-HNL
As I mentioned in my previous post, we departed California from LAX. Specifically, we flew Hawaiian Airlines Flight 9 LAX-HNL to get home. And let's just say that, overall, this was an interesting experience. … [Read more...] about Hawaiian Airlines Flight 9 LAX-HNL
Alaska Air 3384 Las Vegas to Los Angeles
As our time in Vegas came to an end, we headed to Harry Ried International Airport to take what would become one of our most interesting (bad) flights to date - Alaska Air 3384 Las Vegas to Los Angeles. … [Read more...] about Alaska Air 3384 Las Vegas to Los Angeles
Review: Southwest 825 Honolulu to Kahului
For our Grand Maui Adventure, I chose to have us fly on Southwest Airlines. Specifically, we flew Southwest 825 Honolulu to Kahului to get there, which ended up being one of my more memorable flights thanks to its fantastic crew. … [Read more...] about Review: Southwest 825 Honolulu to Kahului