Mokulele Airlines Drops $35 Unaccompanied Minor Fee on Inter-Island Flights
Mokulele Airlines has eliminated its unaccompanied minor booking fee for children traveling alone between Hawaiian Islands, effective August 25, 2026. Families now pay only base airfare and taxes, while all existing safety and supervision procedures remain unchanged. The $35 unaccompanied minor booking fee is permanently waived starting August 25, 2026 — families pay airfare and […]
Delta Adds Minneapolis–Maui Nonstop, Expands Hawaii Winter Schedule
Delta Air Lines is expanding its Hawaii service for winter 2026–27, including a new nonstop route from Minneapolis–St. Paul to Maui launching December 19, 2026. Additional capacity increases are planned across Atlanta, New York, Detroit, Boston, Salt Lake City, and Los Angeles. A new daily nonstop flight between Minneapolis–St. Paul and Maui will launch December […]
Mokulele Airlines Adds 3 Aircraft, Upgrades Honolulu Terminal for Inter-Island Routes
Mokulele Airlines is adding three new Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft to its inter-island fleet and has renovated its Terminal 3 facility at Honolulu International Airport. The expansion is intended to increase capacity and improve service reliability across Hawaii, including Maui. Three brand-new Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft are joining Mokulele’s existing inter-island schedule, boosting overall capacity. […]
Hawaii Sues EPA Over Rejection of Maui Air Quality Plan Tied to Haleakalā
Hawaii’s Attorney General and environmental groups filed federal court challenges after the EPA partially rejected the state’s 2024 Regional Haze Plan, which would have reduced pollution affecting Haleakalā and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Parks. The plan had called for retiring older Hawaiian Electric power plants on Maui and the Big Island. Hawaii filed a petition in […]
Hawaiian Airlines to Replace 717s with Boeing 737-800s for Inter-Island Flights
Alaska Airlines has announced that Hawaiian Airlines will transition its neighbor island fleet from Boeing 717s to 737-800s starting in 2028. The new aircraft will offer more premium seating, Starlink Wi-Fi, and increased cargo capacity including surfboard storage. Hawaiian Airlines will replace its retiring Boeing 717 fleet with 737-800s for inter-island service, with the transition […]
Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Serve Seattle–Maui Route This Holiday Season
A Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, now in Alaska Airlines livery but retaining its original Hawaiian Airlines interior, is scheduled to operate daily Seattle–Kahului roundtrips during Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday windows. The aircraft assignments cover November 20–30 and December 17–January 4, subject to change. One daily Seattle-Kahului flight will be operated by the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner during […]
Three Airlines Compete for Federal Lanai Air Service Contract Starting Sept. 1
The U.S. Department of Transportation is reviewing bids from Mokulele Airlines, Pacific Air Charters, and Cape Air to provide federally subsidized essential air service to Lanai. The new contract term begins September 1, 2026. Mokulele Airlines, the current sole commercial carrier to Lanai, is defending its contract against two challengers: Hawaii-based Pacific Air Charters and […]
Southwest Cuts Honolulu–Maui Flights 50%, Adds Kauai and Kona Nonstops
Southwest Airlines has updated its Hawaii schedule through April 2027, halving interisland flights between Honolulu and Maui while adding weekend nonstop service from San Diego to Kauai and Kona. The Honolulu-to-Maui reduction is the most significant change affecting Maui visitor access. Southwest is cutting Honolulu-to-Maui daily flights from 8 to 4 in each direction, reducing […]
Travel + Leisure Expands Maui Timeshare Footprint in $343M Acquisition
Travel + Leisure is acquiring two vacation ownership companies for $343 million, adding 23 resorts including properties on Maui and securing inventory in what the company calls a hard-to-build market. The deals add over 100,000 existing timeshare owners to its portfolio. Travel + Leisure is paying $343 million upfront (roughly $263 million net) to acquire […]
Lānaʻi Air Plans Molokai Service, Promising Competition and Lower Fares
Lānaʻi Air is preparing to launch four daily roundtrip flights between Molokai and Honolulu, bringing a second commercial carrier to an underserved island. Residents hope increased competition will reduce high interisland airfares. Lānaʻi Air plans to operate four daily roundtrip Molokai–Honolulu flights using 19-seat Cessna SkyCourier aircraft. Molokai currently has limited commercial air service, leaving […]