Alaska Airlines flights Lihue on Kauai from Oakland

Alaska Airlines launched service to Lihue, on the island of Kauai, from Oakland International Airport (OAK), The four weekly flights to Lihue complement Alaska Airlines existing service to Kahului, Maui, and Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii, from OAK. making it the fourth nonstop Hawaiian Island destination from OAK. Hawaiian Airlines flies daily nonstop service from OAK to Honolulu, on the island of Oahu.
Alaska’s additional service between OAK and the Hawaiian Islands includes:

- Four weekly flights to Kahului Airport (OGG), on the island of Maui, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

- Three weekly flights to Kona International Airport (KOA), on the west side of Hawaii’s Big Island, on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.

Alaska will use new, high-tech Boeing 737-800 jet aircraft which seat 16 first class and 141 main cabin passengers. Flights to Lihue are now on sale at www.alaskaair.com or by calling 1-800-ALASKAAIR (1-800-252-7522). Fares start at $179 each way for tickets purchased by July 9, 2010, and travel through May 17, 2011. These new flights are in addition to Alaska’s current schedule of flights between OAK and Seattle, and sister company Horizon Air’s service between OAK and Portland. Together, the two airlines are the second busiest carrier at OAK.

“Add it all up, there will be 836 seats leaving to the Hawaiian Islands from Oakland International each morning this summer,” said Deborah Ale Flint, Director of Aviation for the Port of Oakland, which owns and operates OAK. “Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are responding to Bay Area residents’ pent-up demand for a vacation rather than a staycation. There’s no better way to begin a Hawaiian vacation than from Oakland, where travelers will enjoy easy airport access, excellent customer service and on-time flights,” she added.