Crazy? US to Launch CLT-HNL

[Matt Molnar]

Word on the street is US will begin a wintertime season service between Charlotte and Honolulu, using a 762 that is no longer flying to Europe.

I know traffic to Europe is down, but traffic from the east coast to Hawaii must be atrocious! Caribbean resorts charging $70 a night can barely attract people from 3 hours away! This seems like a truly bizarre route.

[LGA777]

Tommorow 6-20 their are 7 US flights from PHX to Hawaii, 2 HNL, 2 OGG, 2 LIH and 1 KOA, all 7 are booked full. It's like this all the time all year, recession, no recession. While Hawaii yields are not high they are a lot higher than MCO, FLL, or LAS. Parking the airplane and paying the crews to not fly is crazy, this is NOT!

Respectfully,

LGA777

[T-Bird76]

This is probably one of US's smarter moves as CLT is their fortress hub so filling a 762 from there shouldn't be to hard. From a comfort point of view a 762 is much better then a 757 from PHX IMO.

[hiss srq]

That takes two birds to be daily depending on how quick a turn hnl is. I think. US could find better uses for the 762. US is getting better though

[coachrowsey]

Time will tell, but I think it will do well. For me I would not want to be on the plane that long so I would take the connx.

On a side note just skip HNL & go straight to OGG. I wish some one had told me that first before I went.