Hawaiian Airlines announced today the inauguration dates, flight schedule and fares for its new nonstop service between Honolulu and Manila. Flights will commence from Honolulu on April 14 and from Manila on April 17, 2008, with four flights per week.
Ticket sales have begun on the airline's website and
through its reservations call center, as well as through travel agents in the
U.S. and the Philippines, including BestFares.com.Hawaiian's Flight #455 will depart Honolulu International Airport on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. and arrive at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila the following day at 5:15 p.m. Return Flight #456 will depart Manila on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. and arrive in Honolulu the same day at 11:15 a.m. (Manila is 18 hours ahead of Honolulu and the flight crosses the International Dateline.) Hawaiian will operate the new nonstop route using its, wide-body, twin-aisle Boeing 767-300ER aircraft that seat up to 264 passengers. The flight time is approximately 10 hours. Roundtrip fares for the new service begin at $848 in Coach Class.
Manila will be Hawaiian's first gateway into Asia. The new service will make Hawaiian the only U.S. carrier providing nonstop service between Manila and Honolulu and will more than double current capacity on the route. Approximately 170,000 people traveled between Manila and Hawaii last year.
