The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Mokulele Airlines a four-year, $19.4 million Essential Air Service contract to maintain scheduled flights to Lanaʻi through August 2030. Mokulele holds interline agreements with major carriers at Kahului Airport (OGG), supporting connectivity for travelers moving between Maui and Lanaʻi.
- Mokulele Airlines will continue federally subsidized scheduled service to Lanaʻi under a new four-year, $19.4 million DOT contract.
- The contract runs through August 2030, doubling the length of the previous agreement.
- Mokulele has interline agreements with Hawaiian, Alaska, American, United, and Japan Airlines at OGG, enabling seamless connections for Maui-based travelers heading to Lanaʻi.
- The airline currently operates roughly 112 daily departures across five Hawaiian islands and has recently upgraded its fleet with new Cessna Caravans.
- Mokulele’s parent company, Surf Air Mobility, is using its Hawaii operations as a platform for future electric aircraft commercial flights.
Source: Hawaii Free Press
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