Hawaiian Airlines to add new Kona to Los Angeles flight

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KAILUA-KONA — Hawaiian Airlines will add a new year-round flight from Los Angeles to Kona starting early next year.

KAILUA-KONA — Hawaiian Airlines will add a new year-round flight from Los Angeles to Kona starting early next year.

It’s part of the company’s efforts to increase its U.S. West Coast presence with the arrival of an A321neo fleet. Hawaiian Airlines also plans new nonstop daily routes between Portland and Maui and Oakland and Kauai.

Service between Portland (PDX) and Maui (OGG) will launch on Jan. 18. Hawaiian’s seasonal widebody service currently offered between Oakland (OAK) and Kauai (LIH) through Sept. 4 will resume April 11 as a daily flight. Daily service between Los Angeles (LAX) and Ellison S. Onizuka Kona International Airport launches March 11.

The company said it plans to announce additional routes as 18 new aircraft arrive between 2017 and 2020.