Bahadir Acuner wrote: > The thing is though, is this a good time to increase the traffic to Down > Under? They are experiencing the summer. Why would I want to go to Hawaii > when I can soak up the sun in Sydney? :) Hawaiian hasn't even announced service yet, so I would be surprised if any new flights begin before the end of the Australian summer. > I am also skeptical about "best connecting point" idea. I'd rather take the > long ass non-stops to US and then use AA or UA to connect wherever I am > going from LAX/SFO.. As Alireza pointed out, some people may prefer to even out their travel times with a stop in HNL, rather than take the nonstop from LAX. Smokers in particular will probably appreciate the break; I knew people when I was living in HNL that wouldn't want to take a nonstop from there to EWR or ATL, the stop on the west coast gives them a chance to have a cigarette. I haven't looked into it, but Hawaiian may also offer the opportunity to have a stopover in HNL, which people might find attractive. -- David Mueller / MRY dmueller7@xxxxxxxxx http://www.quanterium.com