AMERICAN AIRLINES BOOSTS LOS ANGELES-HAWAII SERVICE

AMERICAN TO ADD DAILY NONSTOPS TO BOTH HONOLULU AND MAUI; AA WILL ALSO FLY LOS ANGELES TO KAILUA-KONA

American Airlines has announced that it will increase its existing service this fall between Los Angeles and both Honolulu and Maui, and also begin flying Los Angeles – Kailua-Kona.

American will add a third daily nonstop flight between Los Angeles and Honolulu on Oct. 1 and a second daily nonstop between Los Angeles and Maui on Nov. 1. Those markets will also retain their current Saturday-only flights.

On Sept. 5, American will begin flying nonstop between Los Angeles and Kailua-Kona, a route that TWA will discontinue effective Sept. 4, as part of the ongoing consolidation of its schedule with American. American will use the 176-seat Boeing 757 aircraft with More Room Throughout Coach for More Coach Passengers.

"Our customers will really be excited about these additional opportunities to fly to Hawaii, either on business or pleasure," said Henry Joyner, American’s senior vice president for planning. "Year in and year out, the islands are always one of our most popular destinations."

Joyner said the additional Honolulu and Maui flights would give American 12 flights a day between Hawaii and the U.S. Mainland, including the only major airline nonstop service to Hawaii three times a day from Dallas/Fort Worth and once a day from Chicago