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    After this I stopped watching
    Sherprina L.

    Wifi sucks on my flight to HNL. Trying to watch a movie, first tool nearly an hour on/off just to be able to connect, than my movie was continuously interrupted with disconnects, see screenshots for examples.

    Net A.

    Love flying Southwest with their 2 bags free to check in plus 1 carry on bag as well as one personal bag. Hospitality is a given from the flight staff. Excellent no flight cancellations !!!

    This is the gorgeous Lorelle

    We boarded the flight back to SJC from Hawaii on Fri 10/24/25. The flight was pleasant with the staff singing a happy birthday song to one of the passengers. However I would particularly like to congratulate Lorelle who checked us in at Hawaii airport. The deserves the highest praise Lorelle was so friendly and helpful making us feel very welcome. Thankyou Lorelle, we love ypu!

    Ready for take off
    Michelle C.

    Southwest has recently become our go to airlines when flying since we had our son. Because of where we travel to frequently, southwest is a go to for us because they have direct flights. Not sure how much I'd like it if we didn't have a child, but we currently love it because we get to board after the A group no matter when we check in. Also, seating is good too because there's 3 of us so we take up half of the row. Service has always been good and staff is very friendly.

    Southwest loves Service Animals unlike the other guys....
    Carissa H.

    Flying inter-island with our service animal on Southwest has been hassle free. Their agents and flight crew are always so accommodating and professional. We have had bad experiences in the past with other Hawaii based airlines that were traumatic due to their ill informed employees. Southwest all the way .

    Wider-than-average seats, clean too
    Kaliko P.

    "I'm Looking For a New Love Baby" - Jody Watley. Yes I know my age is showing from the above song quote, but it also goes to show you how long I've been traveling, so that's a good thing. So long Hawaiian, hello Southwest! After being stiffed by Hawaiian for so long, I decided to try Southwest for a staycation between Oahu to the Big Island and back, and let me tell you, I am GLAD Hawaiian Air finally has some serious competition (all the others got squashed, like Aloha Airlines and Mid-Pacific Air to name a few). Read my reviews for Hawaiian, if you don't believe me. I will never fly Hawaiian again unless it was the last thing available. HNL to ITO ($44.00 one way/person): - smooth, flawless and seamless check in, like a boiled egg covered in oil - NO RIDICULOUS LINES like at Hawaiian. People in front of us = 0. - kiosks all worked), fast too! (unlike at Hawaiian - broken for YEARS). Enter your confirmation code and check in at kiosk, on your app, or both, like I did. I'm so old school I like having paper check in stubs instead of scanning my phone with a broken glass face. - super friendly agents! Terminal 2 at HNL was really nice, air conditioned, stores and shops (mostly closed due to our early flight out, but Starbucks was open). Boarding was easy. Flight was empty *we traveled on Friday the 13th* (so we could sit next to each other (me and my son). Coach section had larger-than-average seats, super nice legroom, and SUPER CLEAN. Maybe I was on a newer aircraft, but it was really nice. Comparable cleanliness was Japan Airlines. Filthiest was Delta. I also liked the LED 'mood lighting' - blue and red in the ceilings. No problems picking up luggage. TWO FREE LUGGAGE A PERSON!!! If it were Hawaiian, it's $25.00 inter-island, for one bag, one way. So technically, you can save $200 if there were 2 of you going round-trip to the Big Island and back for a hula halau or Merrie Monarch performance and had to lug equipment and supplies back and forth, or coming to Oahu for a medical procedure....think about it. KOA to HNL ($44.00 one way/person): If you're wondering why I didn't do a round-trip, it was easier to do two 1-way trips between the islands, less complicated and more flight time availability. The Kona to Oahu leg was more of an issue because it was more crowded (to be expected) but the only problem we had was the lack-luster communication on the plane about where to pick up our luggage. The guy (not the awesome, funny pilot) only said it ONCE and didn't repeat instructions, but what he said was wrong anyway, we wasted time waiting at the wrong baggage claim for about an hour. PROS: - super friendly, helpful staff (take note, Hawaiian). Funny as hell in-flight pilot-jokes (sometimes, not always. Southwest is known for their slap-stick comedy...heck, flying is stressful enough) - competitive rates - on time!!! (take note, Hawaiian) - KIOSKS ALL WORK (take note, Hawaiian) - everyone speaks ENGLISH (take note, Hawaiian) - super forgiving cancellation policy (take note, Hawaiian) - future flight credits if you cancel (ahem...take note) - Professional (take note, Hawaiian!) - TWO FREE checked bags, per person...wow, take note Hawaiian!!!! CONS: - you may not be able to sit next to your loved one if the flight is really full. SW has section-based boarding: A, B, and C sections with the numbers. So you may not be able to sit who you want to. We were on a packed flight and had no trouble, however. TIPS: - if you change a flight inter-island, don't bother trying to 'change it' because there are some ridiculous lay-overs, just out-right cancel the flight and start all over, much more flexible that way; Southwest makes it super easy to re-book a new flight vs a changed flight. - use their app to check in, super easy! You can check in 24 hrs ahead of time, which may get you an "A" section boarding vs a B or a C, depending on how full they are. Hawaiian Airlines got too big, too confident, too cocky. If you read the history of Aloha Airlines, the owners of Aloha Airlines created it because they got stiffed by Hawaiian Airlines, and this is in the 1940's!!!! History repeats itself, folks. It never gets better. Southwest you have my business as long as you don't turn into an Hawaiian Airlines! "Never Looking Back" - Fleetwood Mac

    Aron N.

    Everyone knows that Hawaiian Airlines is the king of the skies in Hawaii. They have their own terminals at Daniel K. Inouye airport. Here's a comparison flying interisland with Southwest - the "newcomer". First off, Southwest is located in the International terminal - go past the "interisland" terminal which is pretty much all Hawaiian and go to the International terminal #7. Checking in is just like any other plane except they have confusing baggage tag instructions and the terminal defaults are not what you might expect. It asks if you have luggage and then you might miss the checkmark to print your boarding pass. I think it's because they assume you will use your phone for baggage or to check-in. In any case, the baggage tags bring out but on the back there's too much wording. There are places you have to remove but it's confusing. I ended up taking off too much and the small sticker that you are supposed to keep - watch out! I stuck a label to my iPhone case and it took off the coating! Once you get everything sorted out and you have your ticket, you have to go through TSA. Nothing new, except remember you are in the international terminal and the TSA line is for everyone - including international. So the wait is much longer than with Hawaiian. Figure around 20 mins or more depending on the number of people. There IS a line with a "big machine" that allows you to leave your computer in the bag - unfortunately there's only one line with this machine - it's the middle one. Once in the terminal, here's a plus. You can enjoy all the amenities of the international terminal which is a whole lot more than what is in the inter island terminal. Walking to the Southwest gates are farther too. Once at the gate, you have either A or B and a number. They load by letters and A can go from 1 to over 100. But the day I went, A went to 60 and B was right after that starting from 1. Now the plane can handle a lot of people so 60 is nothing.... there are lots of seats, but Southwest has no assigned seating. Once on the plane, you will notice how much more modern the plane looks. The seats are more comfortable and the tray tables are full sized. None of this super small trays like Hawaiian. When the plane takes off the drink service starts. Hawaiian serves complimentary juice and water. I counted 16 items that Southwest serves for free! In addition, there are lots of paid drinks as well. The flight attendants seem happy and relaxed. Their attire seems relaxed as well. It makes you feel relaxed. If you scan a card, you get free WIFI for texting and free TV through the WIFI. This is an awesome addition! The freedom of texting while flying is fun and being able to keep in touch with your family is wonderful! Before you know it, you are landing and both times they were ahead of schedule. These were the two smoothest landings that I remember. So there are plusses and minuses flying on Southwest, but the service, the drinks, the WIFI and the landings are perfect.

    Nice !
    Craig T.

    I finally experienced Southwest Airlines after all these Years they been in Hawaii. My thing is no seat assignments yuck by yourself not a problem while traveling with someone you want to sit together not guaranteed. Southwest Airlines uses Boeing 737 9 Max seating configuration 3x3 it holds approximately 174 passengers with 6 flight attendants no first class. Seating is done by Zone A and Zone B and Zone C from 1-60. I was sitting in Zone B #59. But when I got onboard lots of seats still available I had a whole row to myself and the plane was brand new because I could still smell the leather from the seats . Of course it's only a inter island flight . I wonder if the Las Vegas flight is empty or easier to get good seats . Who knows because the way Hawaiian Airlines been screwing up lately I think I might switch over to Southwest Airlines give them my loyalty business. It's cheap like I said more room plus 2 free bags everytime you don't need to be a premier member like Hawaiian. My flight was delayed on Sunday 1 hr June I was delayed 4 hours and my brother-in-law brother was delayed last night out of Vegas look the New York flight and the online problems . Of course all the seniors will still support them no matter what just like Zippys lol! No matter how the quality and service people still patronize them . Not me LOL .. you need to support businesses that really takes care of you . Thanks for reading my review . Southwest Airlines 1 star of perfect only because of first come first serve seating .

    This world we live in is so beautiful.
    Daniel C.

    6 AM flight watching the sun come up going to Honolulu. Plane was mostly empty, flight was comfortable and the attendants excellent. Extra bonus, we got there in one piece.

    Don't know which boarding group is doing now
    Lou C.

    This review is based on my experience at gates operated by Southwest Airlines at HNL airport. I rushed to board my flight because I couldn't find charging stations anywhere at the airport. After I saw the line, I turned my head to see several outlets against the wall. I normally see monitors to indicate which boarding group is called. But not at Gate D9. I looked around this area, same. No signs whatsoever. How are people going to know when to line up?

    luggage and computer damaged and they are slow with the claim papers, telling me excuses how they won't pay, one person said leave the airport file within 7 days and another said go to ticketing but I found baggage claim window and am standing in line two people (staff) said I wasn't getting anything and that it was my fault. wow. not flying with Southwest again. cheap.

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    Hawaiian Airlines

    2.2(2.6k reviews)
    0.0 mi

    I had to call 1.844.239.0422 to make our reservation$ because the app wouldn't let me book a room…read morefor the same night after midnight. The lady who answered the phone was wonderful--very kind, helpful, and efficient. I didn't get her name, unfortunately, but she made the reservation for us, explained how to find the property since it's somewhat hidden, and got us checked in quickly when we arrived. We stayed in a two-bedroom room, which worked out really well for our family. After a long day of traveling, having the extra space made it much easier for everyone to relax and get a good night's sleep. The property does show some signs of age, and we noticed that the second bedroom was missing the TV remote, but everything was clean, quiet, and comfortable. The staff member also let us know that free breakfast was offered, but we slept so well that we ended up missing it! Despite a few minor issues, we enjoyed our stay and really appreciated the friendly and helpful service.I had to call 1.844.239.0422 to make our reservation because the app wouldn't let me book a room for the same night after midnight. The lady who answered the phone was wonderful--very kind, helpful, and efficient. I didn't get her name, unfortunately, but she made the reservation for us, explained how to find the property since it's somewhat hidden, and got us checked in quickly when we arrived. We stayed in a two-bedroom room, which worked out really well for our family. After a long day of traveling, having the extra space made it much easier for everyone to relax and get a good night's sleep. The property does show some signs of age, and we noticed that the second bedroom was missing the TV remote, but everything was clean, quiet, and comfortable. The staff member also let us know that free breakfast was offered, but we slept so well that we ended up missing it! Despite a few minor issues, we enjoyed our stay and really appreciated the friendly and helpful service.

    I had to call 1.855.510.3558 to make our reservation because the app wouldn't let me book a room…read morefor the same night after midnight. The lady who answered the phone was wonderful--very kind, helpful, and efficient. I didn't get her name, unfortunately, but she made the reservation for us, explained how to find the property since it's somewhat hidden, and got us checked in quickly when we arrived. We stayed in a two-bedroom room, which worked out really well for our family. After a long day of traveling, having the extra space made it much easier for everyone to relax and get a good night's sleep. The property does show some signs of age, and we noticed that the second bedroom was missing the TV remote, but everything was clean, quiet, and comfortable. The staff member also let us know that free breakfast was offered, but we slept so well that we ended up missing it! Despite a few minor issues, we enjoyed our stay and really appreciated the friendly and helpful service.I had to call 1.855.510.3558 to make our reservation because the app wouldn't let me book a room for the same night after midnight. The lady who answered the phone was wonderful--very kind, helpful, and efficient. I didn't get her name, unfortunately, but she made the reservation for us, explained how to find the property since it's somewhat hidden, and got us checked in quickly when we arrived. We stayed in a two-bedroom room, which worked out really well for our family. After a long day of traveling, having the extra space made it much easier for everyone to relax and get a good night's sleep. The property does show some signs of age, and we noticed that the second bedroom was missing the TV remote, but everything was clean, quiet, and comfortable. The staff member also let us know that free breakfast was offered, but we slept so well that we ended up missing it! Despite a few minor issues, we enjoyed our stay and really appreciated the friendly and helpful service.

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    United Airlines

    1.8(390 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    I fly a lot and many times use United. Their First Class is hit or miss and is really outdated on…read moremany of their planes. There's precious few flights that offer the full lay down "pods". But even what's offered is much more comfortable than coach...! The service seems to be decent. I occasionally get a truculent stewardess that seems to feel they need to exercise their irrational rage on unsuspecting travelers. It rankles. But mostly the service has been decent. Their partner ANA is much more fancy and takes service & in-flight meals to a whole new level...! Consider ANA if it's an option! I have noticed that the menu choices have greatly expanded when offered to pick your meal pre-flight. This is good and now fits a litany of different dietary needs.

    Flights, transparency, and communication within considerate reasonable timing …read more I had booked a flight months prior to date of when I'm supposed to leave. My son's graduation was the filling day late afternoon in LasVegas. Timing was set perfectly. My daughter and I sat at our gate 2 hours before departure planned. An hour before scheduled time to leave I got a text for delayed flight for 16 hours!!! No United worker was there at the gate or desk to speak with, phone calls had me on wait for more than 45 min. I walked to every airline looking for a flight and it was all too late to book. I took the earliest available flight and missed my son's graduation! thanks United!

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    Alaska Airlines

    2.6(228 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    I had to call 1.877.860.7186 to make our reservation because the app wouldn't let me book a room…read morefor the same night after midnight. The lady who answered the phone was wonderful--very kind, helpful, and efficient. I didn't get her name, unfortunately, but she made the reservation for us, explained how to find the property since it's somewhat hidden, and got us checked in quickly when we arrived. We stayed in a two-bedroom room, which worked out really well for our family. After a long day of traveling, having the extra space made it much easier for everyone to relax and get a good night's sleep. The property does show some signs of age, and we noticed that the second bedroom was missing the TV remote, but everything was clean, quiet, and comfortable. The staff member also let us know that free breakfast was offered, but we slept so well that we ended up missing it! Despite a few minor issues, we enjoyed our stay and really appreciated the friendly and helpful service.I had to call 1.877.860.7186 to make our reservation because the app wouldn't let me book a room for the same night after midnight. The lady who answered the phone was wonderful--very kind, helpful, and efficient. I didn't get her name, unfortunately, but she made the reservation for us, explained how to find the property since it's somewhat hidden, and got us checked in quickly when we arrived. We stayed in a two-bedroom room, which worked out really well for our family. After a long day of traveling, having the extra space made it much easier for everyone to relax and get a good night's sleep. The property does show some signs of age, and we noticed that the second bedroom was missing the TV remote, but everything was clean, quiet, and comfortable. The staff member also let us know that free breakfast was offered, but we slept so well that we ended up missing it! Despite a few minor issues, we enjoyed our stay and really appreciated the friendly and helpful service.

    They don't offer movies, wifi is $9…read more You need to order your food in advance, do it early, as they tend to sell out about a couple of days before your trip, if you are a Huakai member, you will receive 2 meals at no charge. As for the meals, well can't complain as it was free. Mister and I got the mac and cheese, roast beef sandwich, and pb & j sandwich. It was okay, nothing good about it to share. They bought Hawaiian Airlines, the aloha is gone.

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    Philippine Airlines

    Philippine Airlines

    2.5(21 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    *Full Disclosure* Yelp is not available in Thailand, but is present in The Philippines…read more These flights were from HNL-MNL on 04/13/23, MNL-BKK on 04/14/23. A week later BKK-MNL on 04/20/24 and return flight MNL-HNL on 04/27/23. All my reviews in Thailand are on my Tripadvisor account. Me and my other half's last time flying on PAL was Precovid Feb 2020. Not only they are The Philippines Flagship Carrier, they are the oldest airline in Asia. Although they can get you to major destinations across Asia and all ASEAN countries, they aren't in Alliance with other major airline carriers. Booking online was easy. Upon waking up that morning prior to departure, I noticed the flight was delayed by 1 1/2 hours. Which gave ample time to make our way to the airport to grab a bite and coffee before boarding the plane. Online check-in was successful, with 3 hours check-in time, it was sufficient. Having Global Entry membership allows you to expedite security via TSA Precheck only in Honolulu and other US Airports. I must say, that the ground staff from check-in to boarding were efficient and friendly. One piece of information I failed to pack was my Vaccination card or take a photo of both front and back of the card. My fault, I assumed restrictions were lowered and didn't do my proper research prior to the flight. The customer service agent just checked me in and I had the choice of heading back home to pick up my vax card, or chance myself when entering The Philippines without proof of vaccination. Thailand dropped all restrictions from our previous visit Fall of last year. As a foreign traveler entering The Philippines, you're required to complete your eTravel registration to declare proof of vaccination, similar to when entering Japan when proof of vaccination was required. When complete, the website will issue a QR Code prior to entering the country. Service onboard was excellent. Available onboard entertainment on each seat back screens. Being seated in Economy Class, I noticed both lunch and dinner meals includes silverware. For long-haul flights, I'm content. Between Honolulu and Manila, onboard amenities were a pillow & blanket, toothbrush, earphones, two complimentary meals including a mid flight snack, alcohol including red or white wine, beer and other nonalcoholic beverages. Between Manila and Bangkok, it was almost the same. No amenity's were provided on a A321 and each seat back had no inflight screen monitors. But there was a dinner served on the flight going to BKK. Lunch on the return, and free inflight entertainment on each seatback furnished by an A330-300 aircraft. PAL occupies Terminals 1&2 at Manila International Airport(NAIA). When transferring between terminals, it was a bit of organized chaos. What the customer service agent in Honolulu advised us that our checked luggages would automatically transfer between MNL & BKK. Both us and a Thai passenger didn't have faith that our bags would make it through to our final destination. We all had to double check over and over. There was an airport transfer that would shuttle passengers from T1 to T2 without leaving the airport premises. You're escorted by a ticket agent to bypass immigration and customs, and it's required you pass through another security screening as if you are entering an airport for the first time, very similar to making a transit at Incheon Airport. It's not an huge airport like Haneda Airport, but every single person onboard and in NAIA are English friendly, and the most helpful and friendliest airline personnel I've ever come across! Maybe in the future if booked in Business Class, I'd update my review for later.

    Flying Internationally…read more.. My friend asked me if I wanted to go on vacation with her. Right away, I said, "Sure!" She sent me her itinerary and I booked online (through CheapOair) the exact same trip that she did. We weren't able to sit next to each other because we checked in separately, but when we reached Manila, we changed our seats to sit together for the second leg of our trip. Service was very professional and friendly. Staff were polite and helpful. I asked for a can of Coke twice (instead of getting a cup) and they gave it to me - with a cup of ice - no problem! I was really happy with all of the free stuff! Besides 2 meals (choice of Western or Filipino) and a snack of ham and cheese sandwich, we got free headphones, movies (I watched (About Time), television shows (finally saw Fresh Off The Boat), music (I listened to Kenny Loggins), house slippers, and a pouch filled with eye mask, socks, and toothbrush/toothpaste. Wow! The air conditioning on the plane was great! I used my jacket and even put their thin blanket on my lap and used the pillow on my back. Overall, we had a great experience and I look forward to flying Philippine Airlines again!

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    Zipair Tokyo

    Zipair Tokyo

    2.6(8 reviews)
    1.0 mi

    I had to call 1.929.224.5000 to make our reservation because the app wouldn't let me book a…read moreroom for the same night after midnight. The lady who answered the phone was wonderful--very kind, helpful, and efficient. I didn't get her name, unfortunately, but she made the reservation for us, explained how to find the property since it's somewhat hidden, and got us checked in quickly when we arrived. We stayed in a two-bedroom room, which worked out really well for our family. After a long day of traveling, having the extra space made it much easier for everyone to relax and get a good night's sleep. The property does show some signs of age, and we noticed that the second bedroom was missing the TV remote, but everything was clean, quiet, and comfortable. The staff member also let us know that free breakfast was offered, but we slept so well that we ended up missing it! Despite a few minor issues, we enjoyed our stay and really appreciated the friendly and helpful service.I had to call 1.929.224.5000 to make our reservation because the app wouldn't let me book a room for the same night after midnight. The lady who answered the phone was wonderful--very kind, helpful, and efficient. I didn't get her name, unfortunately, but she made the reservation for us, explained how to find the property since it's somewhat hidden, and got us checked in quickly when we arrived. We stayed in a two-bedroom room, which worked out really well for our family. After a long day of traveling, having the extra space made it much easier for everyone to relax and get a good night's sleep. The property does show some signs of age, and we noticed that the second bedroom was missing the TV remote, but everything was clean, quiet, and comfortable. The staff member also let us know that free breakfast was offered, but we slept so well that we ended up missing it! Despite a few minor issues, we enjoyed our stay and really appreciated the friendly and helpful service.

    A very affordable option for anyone traveling to Asia. No-frills airline with Ala-carte options…read morefor food, comfort, seating etc. There's something about the Asian airlines that still offers exceptional service for travelers on a budget. I would take ANY of the Asian airlines over the other airlines whether your traveling to Asia or domestic flights.

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    Delta Air Lines - 8 am flight

    Delta Air Lines

    2.6(182 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    Joseph Wong shout to you for superior customer service and check in. You made my solo trip w/my…read moretoddler so much more manageable. Mahalo for going above and beyond.

    My recent trip from Chicago (ORD) to Kona, HI started off rocky with several cancellations and…read morerebooking issues, but I have to give major credit to the teams who stepped up and turned the situation around. After the initial cancellations, we were rebooked on United for the first leg to LAX -- and that ended up being an excellent flight. The service was smooth, professional, and truly exceeded expectations. The crew was attentive, the aircraft was comfortable, and the overall experience immediately relieved a lot of the stress from the earlier disruptions. From LAX, we switched back to Delta for the next leg to Honolulu. Delta went above and beyond to make the delay easier on us: * Overnight hotel accommodations provided * Food vouchers covered meals * Uber transportation to and from the airport was arranged Those extra steps made a huge difference and showed a real commitment to customer care. By the time we boarded the final leg of our journey, everything felt seamless again. What started as a frustrating travel day truly turned into a reminder of how great airline service can be when teams go the extra mile. Huge thanks to both United and Delta for making sure we were taken care of every step of the way. We finally arrived in Kona with our spirits high and gratitude even higher. Highly recommend -- top-notch service all around.

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    Delta Air Lines - Proper dinner on the plane.

    Proper dinner on the plane.

    Delta Air Lines - Early morning flight

    Early morning flight

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    Daniel K Inouye International Airport - HNL - Aperol spritz

    Daniel K Inouye International Airport - HNL

    2.9(2.6k reviews)
    1.0 mi

    Some improvements made, and some suggestions:…read more I have to say over the past few years, thankfully the number of restrooms in the airport has increased. Much easier and don't have to walk or hunt for a restroom as much as before. In Terminal 1, it is nice that got more comfortable furniture to sit on after getting my coffee from the Starbucks. I really do wish there was a better indicator which security checkpoints are open. Especially in the early hours at Terminal 2. Walk one direction, only to find that it is closed, so sometimes have to backtrack to find one that is open. I totally get that at some hours, it may not make sense to staff all the checkpoints if the demand is lower, but it sure would be nice to look at something and it tells me which one I should go to. For the signs on the ground floor that directs people to the ride share and other places, it references the baggage claim numbers. It might be easier if the signs point people the column numbers, as those are highly visible and don't have to hunt for the baggage claim number signs from the street/curb area.

    Easy to get in and out and great destination airport as those go!…read more Friendly folks and helpful folks too! American did a great job getting us to HNL safe and sound! Thanks HNL & AA!

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    Daniel K Inouye International Airport - HNL - Office replica of the late U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye display at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport - HNL

    Office replica of the late U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye display at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport - HNL

    Daniel K Inouye International Airport - HNL - New Anti-Flood Decorations at the C Gates.

    New Anti-Flood Decorations at the C Gates.

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    E Gate Area at HNL

    Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort - Hilton Hawaiian Village

    Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort

    3.1(3.2k reviews)
    6.3 miWaikiki
    $$$

    The last time we stayed here, we were in the Rainbow Tower. This time, we stayed in the Tapa Tower…read more As always, the staff was friendly, helpful, and provided excellent service. My biggest issue with the hotel is that it's showing its age. The rooms and facilities feel outdated, and I don't think the current room rates reflect the condition of the property. Also, if you're looking to save on parking, park by the pier instead. It's much more affordable than paying the hotel's $65 per day parking fee.

    All I have to say is be VERY careful what room you think you're booking here as the pictures they…read moreadvertise are not the rooms with the views you end up getting. You can tell by the manager's responses to all of the negative reviews here that there is no desire to make any negative experiences right for the customer. There is an apology that it didn't live up to standard and an "I hope you give us a try next time". Let that be the baseline for the customer service you'll receive if you choose to stay at this hotel. We arrived in late July with our friend and two young kids. We get to our "ocean view" at the Rainbow Tower which we paid extra for only to find a gigantic tree blocking the view we believed we paid for. We called to the front desk and Annie very rudely dismissed us before telling us to come downstairs to prove that our view wasn't as the pictures showed when we booked it. She told us to head down to the Mail Drop line and when we got there we're told we were at the wrong place. We then argued with a manager (can't remember her name anymore) for I'd say a good hour. First, we were actually told the manager bounces between towers and wasn't at the Rainbow Tower which ended up being untrue as we saw her in the back when we came down and she ended up being the one to talk to us. We asked to be moved to a different room and we were told this very partial ocean view we got with the room we paid for titled "ocean view" was exactly what we paid for because if we wanted an ocean view we had to book "ocean front". Yet, if you book an ocean view room on their website or through Expedia, the view they advertise is a full ocean view. We definitely felt gaslit and like we were crazy for asking to be moved to a room we paid for. They finally agreed to move us to a "lagoon view" saying they didn't have any ocean front rooms because they're so busy that they're full 365 days of the year. (Meaning they don't really need our business, I'm guessing.) We were not happy with the lagoon view because we paid for an ocean view, but we ultimately had no choice but to concede and they said they would reimburse our resort fees. What's sad is that the employee knew how to work the system more than the manager. Also, another man came down with the same complaints as us, but no employees acknowledged him so he waved his hand, and stormed off. It's been over a month since this happened, and my friend who booked separately from us (who had the same issue) has yet to receive her reimbursement. They said they mailed the check and she never received it. She's been calling them and has received no reply. The elevator situation at the Rainbow Tower is also horrible. Supposedly, they're working out the kinks, but be prepared for long waits and very crowded elevators when you want to go anywhere. Another tip if you choose to stay here. Do NOT bother paying for the cabana at the Tapa pool. We did and no one walks you to the cabana. They tell you to open it up and set it up yourself after they hand you a few waters at the towel stand. There's no food or drink service, and you have to go to the bar next to it to get your food or drinks. It's also very isolated from anything fun. We booked 2 Casabellas at the Super Pool the next day. They were cheaper and MUCH better. They had food and drink service and the server was awesome and the towel desk takes you to them and opens them up for you. Cabanas are a bust and a total waste of money. Overall, the customer service at this hotel is awful and I can only assume it's because they don't need our business since they're full 365 days a year... as they informed us. The nice thing about the hotel is that it has shops and restaurants attached, but it's extremely crowded. Do yourself a favor and book elsewhere.

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    Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort - Paradise Pool

    Paradise Pool

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    Super Pool and Beach

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    Daniel K. Inouye International Airport - Terminal 1 - 5/19/22

    Daniel K. Inouye International Airport - Terminal 1

    3.1(243 reviews)
    0.4 mi

    Hawaiian Airlines is the worst airline organization I have ever seen in my entire life. I will…read morestand by that statement until the day I die. I have traveled across the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. I have flown to more countries than I can count. I've gone through airports with insecure systems, airports where absolutely zero English was spoken, and somehow still managed to check my bags and get my items where they needed to go. This is not a personal opinion. This is a fact based on experience. Hawaiian Airlines is the most disorganized airline I have ever seen in my life, and honestly, I could see them going out of business. As you can see from the pictures, there is absolutely nobody assisting customers. I don't know if they are short-staffed because they refuse to hire people or refuse to pay decent wages, but nobody is there to help because the employees themselves appear overwhelmed with responsibility. Secondly, you have to wait in a completely separate line just to get your bags tagged. If the system fails and doesn't allow you to check in properly, you have to restart the entire process from the beginning. Then, after finally tagging your bags, there is another completely separate line just to drop the bags off. If something goes wrong again, you are sent all the way back to the beginning. It makes absolutely no sense. You know the system where you get your bag tag and boarding pass, then drop your bags? The system used by 99.9% of airlines? I assume Hawaiian Airlines leadership said, "I have an idea. I'm going to make this whole system complicated and confusing for my customers." There are multiple breakdowns in this entire process. You have five employees running back and forth trying to help move bags, but only one main line that splits into two checkpoints for customers trying to check in. Instead of having workers properly stationed at counters assisting customers with bag weighing and bag drop, they have thousands of kiosks with nobody available to help anyone use them. Customers are left standing around trying to figure out broken computer systems that do not scan properly, do not recognize confirmation codes, and constantly fail during check-in. It is a complete mess. I will say this: the flight attendants were very nice, the plane itself was wonderful, and the staff assisting once I finally made it to the front were helpful. But the entire experience beforehand was unnecessarily complicated for absolutely no reason. There are actual classes and professional systems dedicated to organization and customer flow, and Hawaiian Airlines would greatly benefit from them because they are completely failing in this aspect. Lastly, Hawaiian Airlines needs to get its shit together.

    I have been to this airport a total of 6 times in my life, 4 of which I was just a teenager. Many…read morethings have changed since the last time I was here to this trip. There is quite a distance from the gates to baggage check. With the storm being fully active when we landed (late due to delay) with part of the airport passage ways being open air, there was flooding in certain areas between the gates and baggage claim. Our baggage came down rather quickly and we were greeted with Leis & a shuttle to our hotel. Though some of the areas were wet and flooded, this airport is really well run. Even upon our return to head back to the mainland, TSA lines were not outrageous and fairly quick to get through security. One thing we did notice when flying out of this airport was that all carry on baggage must go through an additional xray machine right before boarding, this is an agriculture check - which takes boarding the plane take slightly longer than other airports. Even with the added step getting through the airport was a breeze.

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    10.28.24 Aloha!

    Daniel K. Inouye International Airport - Terminal 1 - 5/19/22 Waiting in line to place my pink drink order

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