The long-awaited announcement from Texas-based Southwest Airlines has finally come (Feb 27, 2019). They have cleared all the FAA hurdles and they are now approved to fly to Hawaii.
Southwest has opened up the booking for the flights to Hawaii on March 4. Their initial offering is 4/4/4 but rapidly expanding. Southwest has announced that they will be initially flying from 4 cities to 4 airports on 4 different islands. The direct flights will be from 4 cities in California. The outbound flights will be leaving from Oakland (OAK), San Diego (SAN), San Jose (SJC), and Sacramento (SMF). Southwest will be flying to Kauai, Oahu, Maui and the big island listed as
Where is it Flying?
Southwest will also be flying an inter-island service as well to provide additional low-cost options for island hopping.
If you click on other city pairs like Denver to Honolulu, the website site says you must call.
Y’all have never seen more excited folks than those Southwest customers that hold Companion Passes. The Southwest Companion Pass can be earned by gaining 110,000 miles in a single calendar year. Once earned, you can designate one person to be your companion and they will fly with you for free anywhere that Southwest flies.
Companion Pass
The Companion Pass has always been a great deal giving that Southwest already flies to several vacation spots. And who wouldn’t want to take a friend or sweetheart with them on
- Cancun
- Cabo San Lucas
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Puerta Vallarta
- Havana, Cuba
- Nassau, Bahamas
- Turks and Caicos
- Montego Bay
- Grand Cayman Island
- Belize City
- Costa Rica
- Mexico City
- Aruba
- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Montego Bay, Jamaica
Southwest’s interactive flight map shows all the cities that Southwest currently flies to.
Southwest just updated the map to include Hawaii! map doesn’t even zoom out far enough to show Hawaii. It’s always perplexed me that this airline is named Southwest but they fly in so many directions. Adding Hawaii to the flights will truly be expanding their routes SOUTH and WEST.
And now, adding flights to Hawaii to the menu, well that just makes the Southwest Companion Pass that much sweeter! So, get your bathing suits ready and clear your vacation calendars. It is time to say ALOHA
To read more about Southwest’s intention for flights for Hawaii and to hopefully book your tickets soon, visit this page on Southwest dedicated to Hawaii, Southwest.com/hawaii.
Aloha Y’all!!
I had no idea that they do a companion pass! That’s so exciting!
Tammie, yes that is the best part. I think that is why people are so excited about this new route.
My sister has worked for Southwest for over 20 years now. Great airline, and this will be a great addition to the routes they fly!
Shirley, that is great. It will be neat to see if she can get some of those routes.
I’m very excited about this – we always fly Southwest if we have the option. I love the low fares, direct flights and not worrying about extra fees.
Yes Pam. I agree. There are so many constants with Southwest.
This is exciting news. I like flying southwest.
Missy, I do too. I hope they add even more routes!
Great information to keep in mind. Thanks for sharing!
This is exciting but unfortunate timing as I just booked my tickets to Hawaii! Nonrefundable though. Lol I wonder what the difference in costs will be for those who don’t live in those 4 cities. Looks like we might have to book an extra ticket from our city to one that flies to Hawaii? Hoping this man cheaper tickets in the future! I’m sure I would want to visit again but this is my first time.
Aisazia, oh no, non-refundable. Well the good news is that there is a thing called “Southwest Effect” that means when Southwest enters a market, all the airlines drop their prices. Hopefully that will be the case for next time.
Exciting news!!!! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Jenn. I just want everyone to know about these offers.
I saw tickets on southwest for $176 round trip from Slc! I didn’t grab them though!
Lisa, that is an awesome price. I am doing the same. Checking prices even though I’m m not ready to book yet.
Oh this is REALLY is exciting! Haven’t taken advantage of the companion pass yet, but maybe next year!
Yes, Tracey. The companion pass really makes this a sweet deal. Hope you get to go soon!
Wow, that is awesome! I have thought about switching to SW. If they are growing maybe this is a good time to do it!
Yes, Tricia. This is a good time to switch. I use Southwest domestically simply because of the Companion Pass so that my spouse can travel with me. They even fly to South American and Central America, so there are lots of options.
How exciting!! I’m hoping to visit again again soon!!
Thanks for commenting, Briana. We are hoping to visit soon as well.
I’m excited about this! We go to Hawaii often and look forward to having another airline option.
Me too, Susan. It is really great to have many options. Thanks for commenting.
We love Southwest, and this just made us love them more! I really hope that this helps bring down the cost of flights to Hawaii, across the board. Thank you so much for sharing!
I totally agree, Trisha. I do believe this will bring down the prices with other airlines too. It’s called the Southwest Effect.
Southwest is the best, my favorite airline! So happy I can now travel with them to Hawaii! Thanks for sharing!
Of course, Sarah. My goal is to get the word out to everyone.
Lots of great information here! Hawaii has always been on my bucket list and I was not aware of the companion pass. Thanks for sharing!
You are so welcome, Michele. I have a companion pass and I can’t wait to use it for Hawaii.
I hope to take advantage of this…. now just got get to California first 😆
Exactly, Gail. I live in Denver, so I have the same conundrum. The companion pass helps. Prices still look pretty high to get from Denver all the way to Hawaii, but I keep expecting the prices to go down soon.