Hawaiian Airlines will adjust its transpacific network from November. The carrier will boost capacity on routes with strong demand while suspending three underperforming services.
Flights between Honolulu and Incheon, South Korea (five weekly), Fukuoka, Japan (three weekly), and Boston (four weekly) will end. Aircraft will be redeployed to strengthen connections between Honolulu and Sydney, Papeete, Los Angeles, and Seattle, as well as to support inter-island services.
CEO Joe Sprague said the decision was difficult, especially in Seoul, served for more than 14 years. He cited weak post-pandemic demand from Asia and market challenges in all three suspended cities. He stressed Hawaiian’s commitment to Asia through nonstop Japan flights and one-stop connections via Incheon with partner airlines. The changes aim to meet robust international and domestic demand for travel to Hawai‘i.
Capacity increases include daily Honolulu–Sydney flights, up from five weekly, between December 18 and January 31. Honolulu–Papeete will grow from one to two weekly flights in March. A fifth daily Honolulu–Los Angeles service will operate in peak periods from November 21, to December 1, and December 19, to January 6. Honolulu–Seattle will see a fourth daily flight from late November to mid-April.
Travellers to Incheon or Fukuoka can connect via Hawaiian’s twice-daily Honolulu–Haneda and daily Osaka flights, or through partners including oneworld members. Hawaiian will also start nonstop Seattle–Incheon flights five times a week from September 12.
Between Honolulu and Boston, passengers can connect daily via Alaska Airlines through Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, or San Diego.
Final flights will depart Fukuoka and Boston on November 19, and Incheon on November 21. These network changes will help Hawaiian Airlines deploy resources where demand is strongest, offering more seats on popular routes and maintaining broad access to its destinations.
