ONT is understandable... SMF leaves me wondering. Walter DCA ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Mueller" <kawika42@mac.com> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> > http://www.hawaiianair.com/about/corporate/NewsRelease/Section_256.asp > > HONOLULU, March 21, 2002 -- Hawaiian Airlines announced today that it=20 > will add two new mainland cities to its route structure with the=20 > inauguration of daily nonstop service between Honolulu and the cities of=20= > > Sacramento and Ontario, California on June 7, 2002. > > The new flights will be operated with Hawaiian=92s state-of-the-art = > Boeing=20 > 767-300ER extended-range aircraft. The twin-aisle, twinjet Boeing=20 > 767-300ER seats 252 passengers -- 18 in First Class and 234 in Coach=20 > Class -- offering widebody comfort and the latest in passenger = > amenities. > > With the added flights, Hawaiian will have increased its trans-Pacific=20= > > service to 12 daily nonstop flights between key West Coast markets and=20= > > Hawaii in time for the peak summer travel season. With direct service to=20= > > eight West Coast cities, Hawaiian will connect Hawaii with more U.S.=20 > cities than any other airline. > > The company on March 15 began daily nonstop service between Seattle and=20= > > Maui and recently announced new nonstop service to Maui from San=20 > Francisco and Los Angeles to begin June 15, 2002. The company currently=20= > > offers eight daily round trip flights between five West Coast gateways=20= > > and Hawaii. > > Paul J. Casey, vice chairman and chief executive officer, said, =93The=20= > > steady improvement in West Coast demand makes this the right time to=20 > begin the next phase of Hawaiian=92s expansion plan. With the = > introduction=20 > of nonstop widebody service to Sacramento and Ontario, we bring Hawaii=20= > > closer for millions more potential visitors.=94 > > By the end of 2002, Hawaiian will have 11 of its 16 Boeing 767-300ER=20 > aircraft on order in service between Hawaii and the West Coast. The=20 > company is scheduled to completely replace its existing widebody fleet=20= > > of DC-10 aircraft operating trans-Pacific routes between Hawaii and the=20= > > U.S. mainland and points in the South Pacific with a total of 16 Boeing=20= > > 767-300ER aircraft by 2003. > > Hawaiian has already completely replaced its narrowbody fleet of=20 > aircraft operating flights between the islands of Hawaii with 13 new=20 > Boeing 717-200 aircraft. > > Founded in Honolulu 72 years ago, Hawaiian Airlines is Hawaii=92s=20 > longest-serving and largest airline. The nation=92s 12th largest = > airline,=20 > it is also the second-largest provider of passenger service between the=20= > > West Coast and Hawaii. > > Hawaiian Airlines takes great pride in its innovative onboard service=20 > programs that highlight and promote the people and culture of Hawaii.=20 > The airline has earned numerous international awards for service in=20 > recent years, including the 2001 Zagat Survey=92s award for Best Overall=20= > > U.S. Airline in the Premier category, and the 2001 Diamond Award for=20 > In-Flight Service from Onboard Services magazine. Hawaiian was also=20 > rated third highest in Travel & Leisure magazine=92s most recent ranking=20= > > of the Top 10 U.S. Airlines. > > Additional information on Hawaiian Airlines, including previously issued=20= > > company news releases, is available on the airline=92s Web site at=20 > www.hawaiianair.com. > > -- > David Mueller / SAN > kawika42@mac.com > http://www.quanterium.com