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Category Archives: Hawaii

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United Airlines Upgrades Meal Service To Hawaii In All Cabins

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 30, 2025January 30, 2025 9 Comments
United Airlines Hawaii Meal Service

United Airlines is (finally) upgrading meal service onboard its longhaul Hawaii flights, with new menus and new drinks in business, premium economy, and economy class. Meal Service Upgrades For Longer United Airlines Hawaii Flights Let’s start with the forward...

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Breaking: Alaska Airlines Near Deal To Buy Hawaiian Airlines

Kyle Stewart Posted onDecember 3, 2023December 3, 2023 15 Comments
a plane flying over a city

Alaska Airlines is reportedly to acquire Hawaiian Airlines in a deal that may be announced formally today, Sunday, December 3rd, 2023.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If...

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Hawaii Tourism: Olivia Rodrigo Harassed For Visiting

Kyle Stewart Posted onAugust 6, 2023August 6, 2023 52 Comments
Olivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo, an actress, singer, and Instagram star was harassed online for taking a trip to Hawaii primarily by those who discourage tourism to the island. But is she really the problem? If you are considering booking travel or signing up...

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Review: United Club Honolulu (HNL)

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 24, 2022November 13, 2023 35 Comments
United Club Honolulu Review

The United Club in Honolulu is one of my favorites in the system, not so much because of the club itself, but because of the nostalgic memories of Hawaii associated with it. United Club Honolulu Review (HNL) Location +...

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The Beautiful Gardens Of Honolulu Airport

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 23, 2022November 13, 2023 20 Comments
a building with a tower in the background

During my layover in Honolulu, I walked over to the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport Cultural Gardens…a beautiful centerpiece of one of my favorite airports in the world. Honolulu Airport Gardens, A Zone Of Tranquility Most airports, particularly in...

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False: Hawaii Requiring Booster For Visit

Kyle Stewart Posted onJanuary 23, 2022January 23, 2022 18 Comments
hawaii booster shot beach

Headlines this week announced that travel to Hawaii would require a booster, but that’s not necessarily true – even if the Governor says so. Regardless, the announcement hurts struggling tourism businesses.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for...

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Bizarre New Restriction On Airline Lounges In Hawaii

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 13, 2021November 14, 2023 26 Comments
a glass wall with a railing and a sign

Starting today, the State of Hawaii is requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test in order to enter an airport lounge. While Honolulu already requires proof of vaccination to dine indoors, this rule has a bizarre exception....

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Boeing 737 Makes Emergency Water Landing In Hawaii

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 3, 2021November 14, 2023 5 Comments
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A Boeing 737-200 cargo plane made an emergency landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hawaii, prompting a maritime rescue mission. Pilots Rescued In Ocean After 737 Emergency Landing Off Coast of Hawaii Transair Flight 810 left...

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When Will Hawaii Reopen Fully? Very Soon

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 13, 2021September 12, 2021 7 Comments
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Hawaii has outlined a plan for reopening and it works for both the people of Hawaii and the tourism sector – an exceptional model for the world.  If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card...

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Southwest Airlines’ Huge Hawaii Expansion

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 14, 2021November 14, 2023 8 Comments
a woman in a lei standing in an airplane

Southwest Airlines will greatly expand its service in Hawaii with new service from four cities which will directly challenge competitors and respond to growing demand for travel to the Hawaiian islands. Southwest Airlines Announces Hawaii Expansion From Four Cities...

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United’s Orange County – Honolulu Route Takes Off

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 7, 2021November 14, 2023 7 Comments
a group of women wearing face masks and sitting on an airplane

United Airlines has now launched service between Orange County and Honolulu, part of its efforts to bulk up service to Hawaii ahead of the summer holidays. United Airlines Now Operating Orange County – Honolulu Flights Live and Let’s Fly covered...

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Sad: Terror At Kahala Hotel & Resort In Honolulu

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 13, 2021November 14, 2023 5 Comments
a resort near the ocean

Over the years, I’ve raved about the Kahala Hotel & Resort in Honolulu, my favorite hotel on the island of Oahu. Today, I’m sad to report about a shooting and suicide that occurred at the hotel over the weekend....

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Cool New Prize On United’s Halfway To Hawaii Game

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 25, 2021November 14, 2023 22 Comments
United Saks Fifth Avenue Bedding

Starting on March 3, 2021 United Airlines will introduce a new prize on its Halfway to Hawaii game: a Polaris cooling gel pillow. Not a bad prize for one of my favorite parts of flying to Hawaii on United...

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Wow: United Airlines Adds Orange County – Honolulu Service

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 12, 2021November 14, 2023 19 Comments
a white airplane in the sky

United Airlines will add service between Orange County and Honolulu this summer, another unconventional route perfect for the unconventional age in which we live in. United Airlines Adds Orange County – Honolulu Flights Starting on May 6, 2021, United...

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Kauai Will Require Quarantine: Reasonable, Yet Still Unfair

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 28, 2020November 14, 2023 62 Comments
a view of a mountain range and the ocean

Starting on December 2, 2020, the island of Kauai will require all arriving passengers to quarantine for 14 days, even with a negative COVID-19 test. The policy is reasonable, yet still unfair in that it was enacted with such...

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Do Hawaiian Residents Hate Tourists?

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 14, 2020November 14, 2023 67 Comments
a cityscape with a mountain in the background

Let me begin this discussion by stating that I pose the question below in all sincerity and in the spirit of learning. Recent Live and Let’s Fly posts on tourism in Hawaii have elicited viral responses, with the comments...

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After Hawaii Health Officials Ruin A Family Vacation, A Reminder To Push Back

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 9, 2020November 14, 2023 200 Comments
a sunset over the ocean with palm trees

For one California family, vacation ended just six hours after it started. After Hawaiian health officials misread their negative COVID-19 test and demanded they quarantine, the family flew back home. Turns out, though, that health officials just misread the...

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Hawaiian Island Adjusts Secondary COVID-19 Testing

Kyle Stewart Posted onNovember 8, 2020September 12, 2021 26 Comments
Papakolea Green Sand Beach

Hawaii re-opened to mainland flights with certain restrictions, however, change is coming to secondary COVID-19 testing. If Hawaii residents weren’t revolting before, some will be grabbing pitchforks now. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit...

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Hawaii Residents Revolt Against COVID-19 Re-Opening Measures

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 25, 2020September 12, 2021 195 Comments
Hilton Waikoloa, near Kona, HI.

As the islands struggle, some Hawaii residents have begun a revolt against re-opening amid COVID-19. What’s happening in Hawaii? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t...

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Swimming With Dolphins In Hawaii – Kahala Dolphin Quest Review

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 11, 2020November 14, 2023 32 Comments
a group of people feeding a dolphin

One thing that makes the Kahala Hotel & Resort in Honolulu unique is its on-site dolphins, which have delighted children and adults for decades. My son had the chance to experience the Kahala Dolphin Quest program during our last...

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