Japan Airlines has planned a total of three chartered flights to Kona International Airport on the Big Island of Hawaii for the month of March. This move is being watched very closely by tourism experts and government officials in hopes that JAL will consider reestablishing a daily nonstop service to Kona. Japan Airlines had canceled their daily route to Kona in October 2010 due to a lack of interest.
President and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, Mike McCartney, stated that the flights will, “help to open up Kona as a strategic second international port of entry, expanding our accessibility for other markets. We have been working with other airline carriers in hopes of establishing direct international flights and these charter flights are a step in that direction.” The Hawaii Tourism Authority predicts that these three chartered flights will provide an additional $1.02 million to the state’s economy.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 3-14-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
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