Yes, except when you factor in the poor air service in California's Central Valley. Think about it: Fresno itself is larger than St. Louis and it basically has nothing other than regional turbo-prop service. Sacramento can draw from up and down the valley and pull away people who would otherwise drive over to SFO. People over there are dying for solid air service to anywhere. Hawaii is as good a place as any. -----Original Message----- From: W Wilson [mailto:wlw-jr@att.net] Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 9:27 PM To: Skyone@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Sky-1] Hawaiian to Add Sacramento and Ontario Nonstop Service ONT is understandable... SMF leaves me wondering. Walter DCA ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Mueller" <kawika42@mac.com> To: <airtransporthawaii@yahoogroups.com>; "SkyOne List" <skyone@yahoogroups.com>; "AIRLINE list" <airline@listserv.cuny.edu> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 20:40 Subject: [Sky-1] Hawaiian to Add Sacramento and Ontario Nonstop Service SOURCE: Hawaiian Airlines http://www.hawaiianair.com/about/corporate/NewsRelease/Section_256.asp HONOLULU, March 21, 2002 -- Hawaiian Airlines announced today that it will add two new mainland cities to its route structure with the inauguration of daily nonstop service between Honolulu and the cities of Sacramento and Ontario, California on June 7, 2002. The new flights will be operated with Hawaiian's state-of-the-art Boeing 767-300ER extended-range aircraft. The twin-aisle, twinjet Boeing 767-300ER seats 252 passengers -- 18 in First Class and 234 in Coach Class -- offering widebody comfort and the latest in passenger amenities. With the added flights, Hawaiian will have increased its trans-Pacific service to 12 daily nonstop flights between key West Coast markets and Hawaii in time for the peak summer travel season. With direct service to eight West Coast cities, Hawaiian will connect Hawaii with more U.S. cities than any other airline. The company on March 15 began daily nonstop service between Seattle and Maui and recently announced new nonstop service to Maui from San Francisco and Los Angeles to begin June 15, 2002. The company currently offers eight daily round trip flights between five West Coast gateways and Hawaii. Paul J. Casey, vice chairman and chief executive officer, said, "The steady improvement in West Coast demand makes this the right time to begin the next phase of Hawaiian's expansion plan. With the introduction of nonstop widebody service to Sacramento and Ontario, we bring Hawaii closer for millions more potential visitors." By the end of 2002, Hawaiian will have 11 of its 16 Boeing 767-300ER aircraft on order in service between Hawaii and the West Coast. The company is scheduled to completely replace its existing widebody fleet of DC-10 aircraft operating trans-Pacific routes between Hawaii and the U.S. mainland and points in the South Pacific with a total of 16 Boeing 767-300ER aircraft by 2003. Hawaiian has already completely replaced its narrowbody fleet of aircraft operating flights between the islands of Hawaii with 13 new Boeing 717-200 aircraft. Founded in Honolulu 72 years ago, Hawaiian Airlines is Hawaii's longest-serving and largest airline. The nation's 12th largest airline, it is also the second-largest provider of passenger service between the West Coast and Hawaii. Hawaiian Airlines takes great pride in its innovative onboard service programs that highlight and promote the people and culture of Hawaii. The airline has earned numerous international awards for service in recent years, including the 2001 Zagat Survey's award for Best Overall U.S. Airline in the Premier category, and the 2001 Diamond Award for In-Flight Service from Onboard Services magazine. Hawaiian was also rated third highest in Travel & Leisure magazine's most recent ranking of the Top 10 U.S. Airlines. Additional information on Hawaiian Airlines, including previously issued company news releases, is available on the airline's Web site at www.hawaiianair.com. -- David Mueller / SAN kawika42@mac.com http://www.quanterium.com SkyOne--The Airline News Channel To Post message: Skyone@yahoogroups.com To Subscribe: Skyone-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe: Skyone-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com List owner: Skyone-owner@yahoogroups.com Skyone URL: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Skyone Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ------------------------ Yahoo! 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