This morning, Southwest Airlines quietly loaded a series of new routes to Hawaii, which also includes introducing the ETOPS Boeing 737 MAX 8s to the Hawaiian Islands. The Dallas-based carrier, which began flying to Hawaii just over two years ago, is ready for its next expansion in the state.
List of Southwest Airlines' new Hawaii routes:
From Honolulu (HNL):
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- Las Vegas (LAS)
- Phoenix (PHX)
From Maui/Kahului (OGG):
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- Las Vegas (LAS)
- Phoenix (PHX)
- San Diego (SAN)
From Kona (KOA):
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- San Diego (SAN)
- Phoenix (PHX)
- Las Vegas (LAS)
From Lihue (LIH):
- Los Angeles (LAX)
- San Diego (SAN)
- Phoenix (PHX)
- Las Vegas
Southwest Clashes With Competition
In this latest Hawaiian expansion, Southwest Airlines will introduce its Boeing 737 MAX 8s to Hawaii following ETOPS certification.
Specifically, the new Las Vegas and Phoenix to Honolulu and Maui routes are scheduled to operate with the MAX. The Boeing 737 MAX will allow the Southwest to fly more efficiently to the Hawaiian Islands, which already faces significant competition from other airlines that use next-generation aircraft.
The new Phoenix to Honolulu and Maui routes will see competition from both American Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. Recently, Hawaiian Airlines announced its own Phoenix to Maui route on the Airbus A321neo.
Over in San Diego, Southwest will face competition from Alaska Airlines on all three new Hawaii routes. Additionally, Hawaiian Airlines also serves to San Diego to Maui route.
In Las Vegas, Hawaiian Airlines currently holds the monopoly on the Honolulu and Maui routes. Southwest will be the second airline to offer these two flights.
Finally, Los Angeles has the most competition with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Sun Country all operating the LAX-HNL route. The same airlines aside from Sun Country all operate flights from LAX to Maui, Kona, and Lihue.
Specifically, the new Las Vegas and Phoenix to Honolulu and Maui routes are scheduled to operate with the MAX. The Boeing 737 MAX will allow the Southwest to fly more efficiently to the Hawaiian Islands, which already faces significant competition from other airlines that use next-generation aircraft.
The new Phoenix to Honolulu and Maui routes will see competition from both American Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines. Recently, Hawaiian Airlines announced its own Phoenix to Maui route on the Airbus A321neo.
Over in San Diego, Southwest will face competition from Alaska Airlines on all three new Hawaii routes. Additionally, Hawaiian Airlines also serves to San Diego to Maui route.
In Las Vegas, Hawaiian Airlines currently holds the monopoly on the Honolulu and Maui routes. Southwest will be the second airline to offer these two flights.
Finally, Los Angeles has the most competition with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Sun Country all operating the LAX-HNL route. The same airlines aside from Sun Country all operate flights from LAX to Maui, Kona, and Lihue.
Photos by Southwest Airlines
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