Travelers advised to have confirmed flight tickets before heading to airports
STAR-ADVERTISER FILE
Power was out at Kahului Airport on Maui earlier today but has since been restored.
Normal power is back on at Kahului Airport after it experienced a power outage earlier today.
The Hawaii Department of Transportation said in a tweet that operations are not impacted.
Passengers should continue to check with their airline regarding flight status as some have canceled flights due to Hurricane Lane.
Flight cancellations announced earlier today have resulted in travelers going to airports statewide to depart Hawaii earlier than scheduled without having a confirmed ticket.
The Hawaii State Department of Transportation and Hawaii Tourism Authority want to remind travelers to have confirmed tickets for flights scheduled that day before going to the airport.
At Kahului Airport (OGG), about 60 travelers came to the airport trying to leave the island ahead of their regularly scheduled departures and now will likely have to shelter in place at the airport overnight.
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Travelers whose flights have been cancelled and have not checked out of their accommodations, should shelter in place.
United Airlines tweeted just before noon that it has canceled all United flights in and out of Kahului Airport on Maui for Friday due to the hurricane.
In addition, United said it scheduled two additional flights from Honolulu to San Francisco today, and that it has reduced fares for all flights departing Hawaii.
United is also offering a travel waiver for flights with original travel dates between now and Sunday, to rebook flights at no cost. The waiver was initially offered on Tuesday in advance of Hurricane Lane.
Hawaiian Airlines has also extended its waiver of reservation change fees for guests holding tickets for travel on Hawaiian and its codeshare partners to, from, within, and via Hawai‘i between Aug. 21 and Aug. 28, 2018 due to Hurricane Lane.
Hawaiian Airlines tweeted on Wednesday that it was “working diligently to respond to guests calling our reservations line,” but that the high volume has resulted in long wait times.
“Please be advised that seats on flights for the next few days remain very limited because of high load factors,” said Hawaiian Airlines in the pinned tweet. “While the path of Hurricane Lane remains uncertain, it is likely that it will impact our flight schedule as it passes the Islands.”
Hawaiian Airlines is canceling all Friday flights by its commuter carrier, Ohana by Hawaiian. It canceled the following flights today:
DEPARTURE | ARRIVAL | ROUTE | FLIGHT
- 9:36AM | 10:17AM | HNL-JHM | HA620
- 10:41AM | 11:17AM | JHM-HNL | HA651
- 12:26PM | 1:04PM | HNL-JHM | HA652
- 1:25PM | 2:04PM | JHM-HNL | HA653
- 4:38PM | 5:16PM | HNL-JHM | HA654
- 5:40PM | 6:16PM | JHM-HNL | HA657
- 6:46PM | 7:20PM | HNL-LNY | HA624
- 7:46PM | 8:18PM | LNY-HNL | HA623
Updates on flights are available at HawaiianAirlines.com.
The state Department of Transportation recommends that travelers check flight status with airlines before heading to the airport since many are altering flight schedules due to the hurricane.
