At the end of 2015, Virgin America will open regular scheduled routes between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and the cities of Honolulu, Oahu, and Kahului, Maui.

1. Virgin America to Begin Flights to
Hawaii
By Dave Pflieger

2. ● With more than 3 million visitors in 2014,
Hawaii is the top tourist destination on the
West Coast.
● Consequently, at the end of 2015, Virgin
America will open regular scheduled routes
between San Francisco International Airport
(SFO) and the cities of Honolulu, Oahu, and
Kahului, Maui.
From SFO to Hawaii

3. The Announcement
● David Cush, Virgin America President and CEO,
said that business travelers have repeatedly
asked the airline to expand to Hawaii. “We look
forward to bringing a new kind of flight service to
the market and to building lasting community ties
with the state of Hawaii,” Cunsh said in a recent
press statement.
● On the day of the announcement, the airline
celebrated the expansion of its market by offering
a complimentary Mai Tai toast to its travelers at
SFO.

4. The Flights
● Virgin America’s Hawaii flights will offer three
classes of service, on-demand food and
cocktail menus for all flights, and touch-
screen personal entertainment systems.
● Fares are already on sale for the two
Hawaiian routes, starting at $199 one way.