Southwest Virtual is pleased to announce initial preliminary service to three Hawaiian destinations beginning this month, and continuing through May. Our rollout schedule will follow that of the real-world Southwest Airlines.
Service to Hawaii will begin on March 17, 2019, with an inaugural once-daily flight from Oakland (OAK) to Honolulu (HNL). Service from Honolulu (HNL) to Oakland (OAK) will begin once-daily on March 18. Starting on March 20, the route will be flown two times a day in each direction.
Service from Oakland (OAK) to Kahului (OGG) will begin with a once-daily flight on April 7. Service from Kahului (OGG) to Oakland (OAK) will begin with a once-daily flight on April 8. Starting on April 10, the route will be flown two times a day, in each direction.
Service from San Jose (SJC) will begin with flights to Honolulu (HNL) on May 5 and to Kahului (OGG) on May 12. Both flights will be flown once a day in each direction.
Inter-Island service between Honolulu (HNL) and Kahului (OGG) will begin April 28, and will be operated four times a day, in each direction. Further service from Honolulu (HNL) to Kona (KOA) will begin May 12, and will be operated four times a day, in each direction.
Additional service to/from Kauai (LIE), Los Angeles (LAX), Ontario (ONT), Orange County (SNA), Long Beach (LGB), Burbank (BUR), and San Diego (SAN) will be announced on later dates
All routes will be operated with Boeing 737-800 series aircraft. Additional aircraft will be moved to Oakland (OAK) and San Jose (SJC) for pilots and additional flight strips will be added to accommodate extra traffic, if needed.
The following gates will be used for travel in Hawaii:
We look forward to beginning service in islands shortly. Flights will be added to the Crew Center for pilots the night before each launch, and you may book these flights now using the Book By Southwest. Feature on our booking websites.
Let’s all say Aloha to the Paradise of the Pacific!
RUNDOWN OF SOUTHWEST VIRTUAL HAWAII SERVICE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
March 17 Once-daily from Oakland (OAK) to Honolulu (HNL) begins. March 18 Once-daily from Honolulu (HNL) to Oakland (OAK) begins. March 20 Honolulu (HNL) and Oakland (OAK) service begins twice-daily service in each direction. April 7 Once-daily from Oakland (OAK) to Kahului (OGG) begins. April 8 Once-daily Kahluli (OGG) to Honolulu (HNL) begins. April 10 Oakland (OAK) and Kahului (OGG) service begins twice-daily service in each direction. April 28 Inter-island service between Honolulu (HNL) and Kahului (OGG) begins with four flights in each direction. May 5 Service between San Jose (SJC) and Honolulu (HNL) begins with one flight in each direction. May 12Inter-island service between Honolulu (HNL) and Kona (KOA) begins with four flights in each direction. May 26 Service between San Jose (SJC) and Kahului (OGG) begins with one flight in each direction.