Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii, will see the return of two long-suspended routes late this year.
American Airlines will fly daily from Dallas to Kona beginning Nov. 20. The route will continue through March 28, with a pause in January and early February. Delta, meanwhile, will connect Kona to its Salt Lake City hub from Dec. 19 through March 28; Delta last flew the route in January 2007.
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American will operate its flight with Boeing 787-8 aircraft equipped with business, premium economy and economy cabins. The airline last connected Dallas with Kona in January 2022, according to the consulting firm Ailevon Pacific. American will be the lone carrier on the route, Cirium flight schedule data shows.
Delta plans to use Boeing 767-300ER aircraft on its service, laid out with business and economy cabins. It will be the lone airline connecting Salt Lake City with Kona.
Overall, Delta plans to fly 10% more seats to Hawaii next holiday season than it did this year.