Hawaiian Airlines to Launch Daily Nonstop Service Between
San José/Silicon Valley and Honolulu Starting October 1

San José, CA ---- Hawaiian Airlines announced today its plans to begin new, daily nonstop service on October 1 between San José and Honolulu, Oahu.

The announcement marks Hawaiian Airlines’ first venture into serving San José, the third largest city in California and the largest city in the Bay Area.

“San José is the largest community in the Bay Area,” said Joshua Gotbaum, trustee for Hawaiian Airlines. “Now its residents will be able to get to the best airline in Hawaii without having to fight the traffic to the City.”

The new service will feature the wide-body Boeing 767 aircraft, equipped with 18 first-class seats and 234 coach-class seats. Hawaiian Airlines’ new service is being scheduled to provide travelers with an afternoon arrival in Honolulu and time to catch convenient flights to other Hawaiian islands.

San José to Honolulu
Flight #45
Depart – Arrive
9:20 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Honolulu to San José
Flight #44
Depart – Arrive
1:30 p.m. – 9:40 p.m.

“We are pleased to welcome Hawaiian Airlines to serve the people and businesses of San José,” said San José Mayor Ron Gonzales. “Hawaiian’s new service is an excellent addition for our airport and region, and I know it will become a popular service because of Hawaiian’s solid reputation and attractive convenience.”

San José will be Hawaiian Airlines’ fifth gateway city in California. The air carrier currently provides daily service to Hawaii from San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento. For additional information or to make reservations, visit www.hawaiianair.com.

For more Airport information, visit www.sjc.org or call Airport Customer Service at (408) 501-0979. Motorists can also tune their radios to 530 AM within two miles of SJC for current information on airport traffic, parking and security.

Mineta San José International Airport (SJC), a self-supporting enterprise, is owned and operated by the City of San José. SJC served 11.1 million passengers and handled approximately 240 million pounds of air cargo in 2004. SJC has 178 flights a day on 13 domestic and international carriers to 29 nonstop destinations.

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