Hilo flights to cost more

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Could the drop in flights to Hilo have something to do with the size of planes being used to the mainland now? I was under the impression that Kona was preferrable for the big airlines because Kona has 11,000 ft. runway, and Hilo is only 9,800. I think the largest planes need 9500-11000 ft. to take off, depending on load. Also, seems planes need to make a wild turn just prior to landing at Hilo.