09-24-2011, 03:29 AM
Thanks Kathy.
That's probably why the the tickets are soooo cheap. We really wanted to fly to Australia direct but they want twice the amount it cost to go to Manila. Hawaiian wanted $6200.00 for Business Class to Sydney for 2....Hawaiian wanted $3200.00 business class for two to Manila. Even with a jetstar connection from Manila to Darwin roundtrip ....it still saves us over $1500.00 (we didn't want to go to Sydney anyway). Don't really care about the seat comfort and I never eat their meals (even in First). Just as long as they keep the drinks coming and I get there in one piece...... I'll call it a good trip.
BTW....Hawaiian includes first class inter -island roundtrip to Honolulu to connect with the Manila flight at no extra charge! That's another $400.00 savings!
By comparison...A real First class international airline like New Zealand Air from Honolulu to Auckland charges $10,000 for their Business Class service for 2.
Hear is another comment someone made about the Honolulu Sydney run on Hawaiian:
"Hawaiian Airlines customer review : June 24, 2011
Economy
HNL-SYD. Travelling with 4 young children and wife. Departure delayed by 2 hrs. Nice new 767 but no personal AVOD. Could not get infant seat belt for 1 yr old despite repeated request. My wife was quite worried as this has always been available when needed. Staff seemed uninterested, almost unhelpful and sometimes rude. Kept to themselves gossiping in the back of the plane. Food was ok. Toilets started to break down half way through the 10 hr flight. 3 hrs out of SYD no toilets were working! A cabin announcement was made advising that passengers should refrain from using toilets especially depositing "solids". Captain advised on landing that he considered landing in Fiji but by the time pax would be deplaned it would have been about the same time to reach a working toilet. Sometimes things go wrong which is understandable but cabin crew were very poor. A memorable experience! "
That's probably why the the tickets are soooo cheap. We really wanted to fly to Australia direct but they want twice the amount it cost to go to Manila. Hawaiian wanted $6200.00 for Business Class to Sydney for 2....Hawaiian wanted $3200.00 business class for two to Manila. Even with a jetstar connection from Manila to Darwin roundtrip ....it still saves us over $1500.00 (we didn't want to go to Sydney anyway). Don't really care about the seat comfort and I never eat their meals (even in First). Just as long as they keep the drinks coming and I get there in one piece...... I'll call it a good trip.
BTW....Hawaiian includes first class inter -island roundtrip to Honolulu to connect with the Manila flight at no extra charge! That's another $400.00 savings!
By comparison...A real First class international airline like New Zealand Air from Honolulu to Auckland charges $10,000 for their Business Class service for 2.
Hear is another comment someone made about the Honolulu Sydney run on Hawaiian:
"Hawaiian Airlines customer review : June 24, 2011
Economy
HNL-SYD. Travelling with 4 young children and wife. Departure delayed by 2 hrs. Nice new 767 but no personal AVOD. Could not get infant seat belt for 1 yr old despite repeated request. My wife was quite worried as this has always been available when needed. Staff seemed uninterested, almost unhelpful and sometimes rude. Kept to themselves gossiping in the back of the plane. Food was ok. Toilets started to break down half way through the 10 hr flight. 3 hrs out of SYD no toilets were working! A cabin announcement was made advising that passengers should refrain from using toilets especially depositing "solids". Captain advised on landing that he considered landing in Fiji but by the time pax would be deplaned it would have been about the same time to reach a working toilet. Sometimes things go wrong which is understandable but cabin crew were very poor. A memorable experience! "