Airport Delays

[HiloJulie]

"I am voicing my opinion and do not desire to argue this point to the nats ass of ridiculous banter!"

Your opinion is wrong because these are ETOPS aircraft. They operate under very strict rules.
Also the equipment to service a 777 doesn't exist in Hilo.

In as much as I may be wrong about a lot of things, what happened with these diversions due to the Kona airport closure and being diverted to Oahu and Maui, ETOPS rules had nothing to do with that decision. 

Under ETOPS rules, ALL major Hawaii airports are within reach if needed. In fact, in an emergency situation, between California and Hawaii, ETOPS rules dictate that the plane would turn around and go back to California even if the plane is up to 2/3’s of the way to Hawaii.