I live in Honolulu and flew Southwest back to LAX last year to visit my parents. The five hour flight was basic but nice. Two Hawaiian themed snack trays were offered, and in-flight stramed entertainment was available on your smartphone or tablet. On the return flight the crew played the Hawaii Five-O theme on the speakers after we touched down. If you can score the tickets they are definitely worth it.
@mikefly5622 жыл бұрын
Looks like a really nice flight. I never realized that Southwest now has streaming movies and TV shows on their flights. That's a nice snack pack as well.
@LEVELGAZANOW2 жыл бұрын
Southwest commands nearly 30% Hawaii market share with 80 flights/day from the mainland to the islands. They are also the only mainland carrier to be given the opportunity to fly inter island by the Hawaiian Tourism Board.
@charliezard7997 Жыл бұрын
hawaiian ?
@LEVELGAZANOW Жыл бұрын
@@charliezard7997 In 5 years, Hawaiian will probably not exist anymore. They’ll be nothing but a cargo carrier similar just like Aloha is today. The number one carrier to the islands for the past 15 years has been Alaska however, they’ve been surpassed by Southwest.
@bracedgod4505 Жыл бұрын
@@LEVELGAZANOW those gosh damn Mainland/Alaskan hawowli(or whatever they call non Hawaiians)
@Ryan-719 Жыл бұрын
Man that thing had to be heaaaavy taking off.
@Gqboy7312 жыл бұрын
Just announced: we will be installing in-seat power, starting the first quarter of 2023 on all new MAX deliveries. Decision is still being made regarding the rest of the fleet. Many more amenities coming!
@Lunadog992 жыл бұрын
Heard about that yesterday, lots of fantastic things coming to Southwest in the near future!
@Lunadog992 жыл бұрын
Heard about that yesterday, lots of fantastic things coming to Southwest in the near future!
@lonelypigeon7562 Жыл бұрын
that means I have to go buy a 100000mah power supply because it may eat up my batts!!!
@spark_6710 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic !! Thanks for letting us know !! 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️🏝💞
@reubenmorris487 Жыл бұрын
In-seat power isn't hard. Just need a couple of inverters wired into the 28VDC busses, and run it to all the seat rows. Simple...
@carlhaluss2 жыл бұрын
Great review! I love the Southwest business model. It is possible to offer a basic, no frills service, but with comfortable seating and great, friendly crew. People eat way too much anyway. In many cases, a meal in a lounge and then a meal onboard. When you are doing nothing but sitting on your ass for 6 hours, a full meal is not necessary. Southwest must save a ton on the excess weight required to board a fully catered aircraft with meals. At any rate, good for Southwest for keeping things simple, and with one class of service only! If you don't like it, there are plenty of other options available. Looks like a generous amount of leg room, too. I would be certainly willing to give up loads of other amenities for that extra space!
@scottmcdonaldAAL211 Жыл бұрын
It's not just the extera weight of the 'meals' - it's a PITA to try to satisfy passengers' qwirky dietary/religious/random food requirements! Then, even if the meal is 'compliant' with their funky requirements, you run the risk of "it doesn't TASTE good!"... from the Karens on the flight. Going with the snack pack is definitely the SAFE and SANE call. SWA pilots told me their #1 hated thing on flights? DRUNK PASSENGERS. Honestly speaking air travel would likely be much safer if the passengers could not consume alcohol onboard. Not gonna happen.
@NovejSpeed32 жыл бұрын
I flew their MAX for the first time between San Diego and Honolulu. It was a empty flight that nearly every pax got their own row! LUV definitely needs power outlets and I hear they are finally coming. The return trip was Honolulu to Phoenix on another MAX. That flight was packed. My advice if flying into Honolulu always sit on the left side of the aircraft for the best views (arriving and departing). If flying the MAX the first 8 rows are the quietest (even though that's relatively speaking since the whole plane is considerably quieter then the non MAX 737s.)
@Lunadog992 жыл бұрын
Definitely can't wait for SWA to install power outlets on their 737 MAX's. Thanks for watching!
@lonelypigeon7562 Жыл бұрын
my best seat...is the isle because in case I HAVE TO go, I dont bother anyone!!!
@hkennethowens97452 жыл бұрын
I fly Southwest as much as feasible when on work trips, just due to the ease of changing tickets, and the good nature of the crews. I'm flying to OGG in August, and appreciate you sharing your flight! I've flown Southwest a couple of trips in May; the drink menu has increased. They even provide lime with my club soda! :-) Thank you so much for an informative trip report and gorgeous images from your window!
@scottmcdonaldAAL211 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding video production. Thank you. America can be proud of its aircraft and Southwest Airlines!
@Lunadog99 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@michaelsharp36152 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see what Phoenix Concourse D expansion is like as well as the completion of the PHX Sky Train to the Rental Car Center and Skyvator Productions should film those videos
@butler64 Жыл бұрын
yeah and the rental car return BS what joke that was at Shy Harbor in Feb 2022 when there last
@WolfgangLunar Жыл бұрын
I cannot imagine being on any 737 going to Hawaii for that long. I remember taking ATA Airlines when I was younger from LAX-OGG and that was something.
@dknowles60 Жыл бұрын
same size as the 707 people use to sit 8 hours
@MichaelBrown-dv7ir Жыл бұрын
Seats and legroom are better than Hawaiian, using my Hawaiian miles up and flying Southwest!
@user-tb7rn1il3q Жыл бұрын
No different than a 757 or 727 for that matter. The best plane was and still is the 767. You have 2 aisles but only 1 extra seat. I’ll sure miss it. The 737M is the best single aisle plane along with the A220.
@vicenzor96994 ай бұрын
People are soft. It's 6 hours and you have full access to wifi to entertain yourself.
@StonedUp14 ай бұрын
No one is asking you to
@bubblesmckenzie41252 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this beautiful flight. I'm a new subscriber. 🙂❤️👍
@dubzilla872 жыл бұрын
Flying SWA to Maui in December, thanks for uploading!
@GenkisTravels2 жыл бұрын
Nice trip report! All of these Hawaii flights are making it difficult to not go :)
@dannycnoble2 жыл бұрын
Having been to Hawai'i and Tenerife. Amanda and i lrefer Tenerife. But both both places are beautiful.
@Lunadog992 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! I highly recommend visiting Hawaii if you get the chance!
@averirichey44372 жыл бұрын
i was actually on that flight! that’s so crazy!
@Tina2tu2 жыл бұрын
I love southwest! I’d fly them all over the world if I could !
@emichin7010 Жыл бұрын
Southwest Airlines coming to Hawaii is the best thing to happen here in the islands. The OTHER airline carrier in Hawaii was price gouging the tourists and locals alike.
@johngamad52532 жыл бұрын
Awesome video and very informative as we're going this summer. Thanks so much for posting!
@Lunadog992 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
@bobfdowd2 ай бұрын
Nicely edited. Dissolve the audio under the cuts onboard. This will soften it. Great job! 👍
@Lunadog992 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@FABAGENT2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind comments and excellent video :)
@Lunadog992 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@skysaviationandshorts2 жыл бұрын
Really smooth... 18:02
@sergiolaurencio75342 жыл бұрын
Can Ry( you know) take a look
@1sailmike Жыл бұрын
An excellent report! I really appreciate the subtitles too!
@Lunadog99 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@butler64 Жыл бұрын
Aloha and Thank you for the info, we are taking a similar flight on the 737-MAX to OGG,Maui January 2023.helps think things out.
@nenblom Жыл бұрын
That Southwest livery is the greatest!
@qfa330 Жыл бұрын
Those snacks are much better than what you get with Qantas on the same sort of flight distance !
@walk47182 жыл бұрын
Very good content. I’m a window hugger too; enjoyed your comments on the various landmarks. Considering SW for our planned HI trip in Oct-Nov Thanks for the video
@Lunadog992 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@CairnTerrier69 Жыл бұрын
I can’t tell you how many Southwest flights I’ve been on, they can do no wrong. Great service on the ground and in the air. I fly out of Hartford frequently and have gotten quite a few max eights. Beautiful aircraft.
@scottmcdonaldAAL211 Жыл бұрын
Try the 787 Dreamliner. You will LOVE that plane.
@stormbytes2 жыл бұрын
Amazing image quality. Just wow!
@Lunadog992 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@blackberrylady92652 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful, thanks for sharing..can't wait to go there..😀👋🏾👋🏾💯
@Wolfgodmak9 ай бұрын
Pilots butter landing was the cherry on top. I thought you were still airborne until the spoilers were deployed lol. I love Southwest and hopefully they send planes equipped with outlets on long distance/overseas flights
@Lunadog999 ай бұрын
Yeah I love Southwest as well! They are actively installing USB ports on their 737 MAX’s but many of them still don’t have them.
@foobarmaximus35064 ай бұрын
Bring me one whiskey every 5 minutes until I pass out. And every 10 minutes after that. LOL Max 8 strategy.
@birdman5223 Жыл бұрын
We love southwest, we recently flew Hawaiian Airlines from lax to Maui n were mildly disappointed😵💫. Kind of a sterile experience. Southwest is always upbeat👍
@Lunadog99 Жыл бұрын
Southwest especially for the price is one of the best carriers to fly to Hawaii!
@michaelsharp36152 жыл бұрын
Not the first time seeing you fly to Hawaii on Southwest Airlines
@ladytexan1768 Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed your video!
@Lunadog99 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@michaeljneal2 жыл бұрын
Great video! We are traveling SWA to Maui in October for our 30th anniversary; looking forward to the trip! Thanks for the Trip Report.
@Lunadog992 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!
@lonelypigeon7562 Жыл бұрын
your here already......advice, to plan your day, do talk to hotel staff or public safety officials....yep, including firemen, emts, police.....reason? they KNOW where to venture without getting into trouble.
@gabeselaya4242 ай бұрын
I love it
@TodorAviation2 жыл бұрын
Great video! love that MAX engine
@Lunadog992 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@terryarndt67612 жыл бұрын
Nice video.. Good information…thank you
@BK-hl7qi2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic trip report and amazing clarity.
@Lunadog992 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@froggy98112 жыл бұрын
Great video and very informative!
@Lunadog992 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@danielclooney62482 жыл бұрын
New sub.....great video. I was very curious what Southwest served. I'm diabetic and I could not survive on that. I'd have to eat well in the airport and then bring some kind of sandwich and other snacks. I've flown plenty of 737s but it looks so little when airborne over the Pacific. Thanks for the great quality equipment for recording. I always get depressed when leaving HNL in the morning wondering what I'll miss at the beach.
@Lunadog992 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you found this video helpful and thanks for watching!
@cito11012 жыл бұрын
I've been on the 737 Max 8 before. Back in August 2021 when I flew on American Airlines to Miami
@rockwjz Жыл бұрын
I do not understand how anyone could fly this airline… The stress of not knowing if you’d be stuck in a middle seat for 6 plus hours is insane to me. Also, if this is the exact same setup as any other Southwest route that’s ridiculous… I fly from Reno to Oakland a lot and it’s pretty cramped even for that short flight. 6 hours?? No ways.
@buellreaucracy Жыл бұрын
I flew southwest almost weekly for an entire year and almost every flight was packed. No way I’d flew SWA for that long of a flight.
@Adumzzinthehouse Жыл бұрын
Southwest has better leg room than American, United, Delta, any big name. Even the same legroom as some long haul planes
@liljo911xxx Жыл бұрын
Luv Southwest..Great video..
@Lunadog99 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@TonyP92792 жыл бұрын
Wow, I didn't know Southwest flies to Hawaii; I guess the 737-Max has the range. They are rapidly becoming a major airline and personally I trust them more than I would for most the major airlines, especially if the crew of SWA1380 is an example of their crew's training and experience.
@FABAGENT2 жыл бұрын
We are the largest domestic carrier in the United States in case you didn't know :)
@jackmehoffer78198 күн бұрын
A330 or 737 Max I’m flying the A330 with the 2-4-2 configuration. I love the A330 with only two seats near the window. Southwest is good but I find the 737 Max seats uncomfortable.
@michaelsharp36152 жыл бұрын
I am going to be on a Boeing 737 MAX 8 on March 12th from Omaha to Atlanta and a Boeing 737-700 from Atlanta to Orlando and a Boeing 737-700 on March 16th from Orlando to Omaha
@jasonmoors11912 жыл бұрын
Flew SWA for the first time in June,roundtrip IAH-TUS, using both the -700 and 800's--the 800's feel roomier and slightly more leg room--as for your journey, having flown from MCI that morning, arriving in HNL around noontime, you must've been exhausted! Although its lunchtime in HNL, what time did your body clock say, assuming it was still on Central time? Did you fly alone? Hope you got some serious Rapid Reward points!
@BlueWithTheOooh Жыл бұрын
Well done!!!!!
@Lunadog99 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@habacucgarza1509 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video!
@Lunadog99 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@bobbycv64 Жыл бұрын
SOUTHWEST NOW HAS UKULELES AND LESSONS ON FLIGHTS. THE AIRLINE NEVER DOES WRONG.
@michaelsharp36152 жыл бұрын
Fly to Tucson sometime please!!!
@shauncleary45062 жыл бұрын
Top job👍✈️
@stanleymelvin4153 Жыл бұрын
Outstanding video Lunadog99!!
@Lunadog99 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@keithstone7323 Жыл бұрын
I thought all 737 Max 8's had seat back TVs from the factory?
@maxsaviation95122 жыл бұрын
I refuse to fly southwest on flights over 3 hours since they barely even serve anything even for the longest flights
@josiasglenn7 Жыл бұрын
nice
@lonelypigeon7562 Жыл бұрын
"welcome to honolulu" but beware of drivers on the road some are tourists, some are locals....but they drive crazy!!!
@genfinegan76902 жыл бұрын
I did this from sacramento to Honolulu. I was so uncomfortable. Not for me but an affordable option. I felt so cramped. For reference I ann5”8” and 113 lbs. small seats and limited leg room. Got two round trips for $350 so had to give it a ago. Live and learn.
@juneleicht1261 Жыл бұрын
This has better seating than American. We went on the A 321 neo to Lima and I am short and was severely uncomfortable. There was no leg room at all. I also went Sac to HNL on Southwesr and it was way more comfortable. There are worse seating out there
@Adumzzinthehouse Жыл бұрын
Southwest has more legroom than any American carrier in main cabin economy
@pinglatin2 жыл бұрын
Buzzsaw!
@carolynsteed36493 ай бұрын
Is the international date line east or west of California??
@InChristalone737 Жыл бұрын
Power outlets are coming
@michaelsharp36152 жыл бұрын
Do you know who Skyvator Producations is?
@jons_vlog3 Жыл бұрын
I just flew Southwest to Houston yesterday I thought you would not have Internet access over the Pacific Ocean or am I wrong in this thinking?
@Lunadog99 Жыл бұрын
The wifi works perfectly fine. The internet is slightly slower while over the pacific though. I’m guessing they probably have connection via satellites.
@jons_vlog3 Жыл бұрын
@@Lunadog99 Oh ok don’t know why I didn’t think about that I just flew the max eight for the first time thought the excess legroom was perfect even if it was just a couple of inches
@nenblom Жыл бұрын
I’m just curious. What is the turnaround time for Southwest Airlines? Great review.
@Lunadog99 Жыл бұрын
Typically the turnaround time is 35-40 minutes. But in the case of flights going to/from Hawaii the turnaround time can range anywhere from 45 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes.
@nenblom Жыл бұрын
Thank you. It’s hard to believe that they can fly almost 7 hours on a Boeing 737. That’s some range!
@aceking4660 Жыл бұрын
Should i feel safe to fly southwest to honolulu? Is 737 max 8 safe now?
@Lunadog99 Жыл бұрын
The 737 MAX 8 has been re-certified by the FAA and the EASA and is now safe to fly. There has been a lot of scrutiny over the aircraft so the necessary changes have been made to prevent further incidents in the future.
@wardogies2 жыл бұрын
How is flying SWA to Hawaii I may consider it in the future from Lax
@Lunadog992 жыл бұрын
Southwest is a good option for flying to Hawaii. There are a few drawbacks though, which includes no power outlets, and no options to purchase more substantial food on flights. However from what I’ve seen Southwest offers a more substantial snack service than United, Delta and American in economy.
@alexisgalan1800 Жыл бұрын
Si my question is…. How was turbulence? I’m so scared of turbulence
@Lunadog99 Жыл бұрын
On this flight it wasn’t too bad. It sometimes can get pretty bad but it’s never anything to worry about.
@carterpaulson22572 жыл бұрын
Since when did the entertainment work over the water? I haven't flown since the pandemic but I was on a southwest in 2018 to San Juan (both in the the 800 and 700 on the return) and the entertainment system did NOT work over the ocean. Once the plane reached the US mainland (florida) the system reconnected, then disconnected again over the gulf of mexico. Are these planes specific to SWA's Hawaii ops, or did they upgrade the satellite coverage fleetwide (or at least their ETOPS fleet)?
@Lunadog992 жыл бұрын
I’m honestly not sure but I’m guessing they upgraded the wifi coverage to satellite so that the WiFi works over water. I also don’t believe Southwest has any planes that only fly between mainland US and Hawaii.
@LEVELGAZANOW2 жыл бұрын
Southwest was the first airline to utilize Satellite based WiFi so you are capable of watching live TV across the Pacific
@carterpaulson22572 жыл бұрын
@@LEVELGAZANOW I wonder if I was on an ex Air Tran 737. I know a lot of WN's ETOPS equipped 737-700s were inherited from Air Tran, Is it possible that those aircraft lack the over-ocean connectivity, or at least they did in 2018?
@LEVELGAZANOW2 жыл бұрын
@@carterpaulson2257 Southwest does not have any ETOPS -700’s. Flying to SJU doesn’t require an ETOPS aircraft. Frankly, the WiFi may have simply not worked.
@carterpaulson22572 жыл бұрын
@@LEVELGAZANOW Pretty sure they did. Had the extra life rafts attached to the celling as mandated by ETOPS. It's possible these planes have since been retired. The wifi did work but only when the plane was flying over land and would stop working over the water. I was on an AA a321 from HNL-LAX (2017) which had a similar wifi system, crew told passengers not to purchase it as a result of the nonfunctionally over water.
@Adumzzinthehouse Жыл бұрын
Why are people quick to hate on Southwest just because it's low cost? Better legroom, better snacks, free bags and carry on, cheaper, all of this over the BIG THREE Legacy airlines (United, American, Delta)
@aa777flyer2 жыл бұрын
Southwest needs to add seat power outlets to their airplanes. If you are making a connection there is no way your device will last that long, yet Southwest refuses to add this feature. I will stick with United.
@Lunadog992 жыл бұрын
Well good news, just a few days ago Southwest announced that they will add USB-A and USB-C ports to their 737 MAX fleet starting in 2023!
@aa777flyer2 жыл бұрын
@@Lunadog99 Just the max though? Still doesn't help on a longer leg on a regular 737.
@Lunadog992 жыл бұрын
@@aa777flyer That's the current plan for now. Southwest has started to replace their 737-700 fleet so it wouldn't be financially viable to install them. I'm not sure why they're not adding them to their 737-800s though.
@aa777flyer2 жыл бұрын
@@Lunadog99 The 700s will be around for at least another 10 years, its a major customer service failure to not have power power ports when every other major airline does. But then again when does SW care about customer service
@Adumzzinthehouse Жыл бұрын
@@aa777flyer All Southwest flights that have to do with Hawaii are 737 Max
@davidcole3332 жыл бұрын
on a 6 hour flight, Southwest needs to provide an actual meal, even if it means raising prices slightly. What they provided is not good enough.
@Lunadog992 жыл бұрын
While I do agree, I doubt they'll ever do that because of their business model. I would like to mention though that what Southwest offers on a flight this duration is slightly better than what airlines like United and American offer for free in Economy.
@LEVELGAZANOW2 жыл бұрын
Frankly, I disagree. The savings on the fare means more than a catered meal.
@mppaloha2 жыл бұрын
From what I understand, SW aircraft are not equipped to handle full meal service.
@LEVELGAZANOW2 жыл бұрын
@@mppaloha You are correct. SWA galley’s are not able to do a meal service.
@Adumzzinthehouse Жыл бұрын
On this same route on American, all I got was a biscoff and a pretzel bag
@bobm28782 ай бұрын
Nice video. But I am baffled why anyone would fly Southwest for a 5 or 6 hour flight. Some people must think they're getting a " bargain." But they're not!! Southwest has done a nice job promoting this perception of them having cheap fares. Well, today (July 2024) you can fly CHEAPER on one (maybe more than one, I didn't check all the airlines) major airline, than you can on Southwest, to Maui. And on Southwest, you have to fly thru at least one city from LAX, before you head to Maui. The major airline is direct to Maui. Southwest has those horribly cramped, sardine can 737 MAX's -- a plane that even some pilots question. The major airline does offer bigger, more comfortable planes on some of the flights. With assigned seating. Southwest gives you a box of little package snacks. The major airline gives you an actual meal!! And the major airline offers seatback video screens on many of the flights. It begs the question -- why would anyone choose Southwest for this long flight?!
@michaelsharp36152 жыл бұрын
I hope the stalker guy isn't here
@dagger4146 Жыл бұрын
No IFE on a 6 hour flight ? No thanks, I'll pass.
@larailfan1714 Жыл бұрын
If you are going to Hawaii, Hawaiian is way better then Southwest. Next year they will even have free WiFi. I also try to avoid Southwest for personal reasons.
@Adumzzinthehouse Жыл бұрын
Better than any other airline on the US
@lolloll44412 жыл бұрын
💙❤️💛
@joerosado86 Жыл бұрын
Almost a 7 hrs flight, and all you get is a cheap snack? Fly Korean Air, Singapore Air, Japan Airline, of Quatar Air & you will surely see the difference as day and night on service. This Amarican airlines are all greedy and rude, ,& expensive The Bars are not set very high when it come to service
@Lunadog99 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, sadly most US carriers have awful catering. In this case Southwest has better complementary service compared to the majority of its competitors.
@scottmcdonaldAAL211 Жыл бұрын
You get what you pay for my friend.
@Adumzzinthehouse Жыл бұрын
Dude these airlines charge like 100 bucks for trips like this, Ever heard of LOW COST AIRLINES? I'm sure you've heard of Scoot. They don't give free food, right? Nope.
@camerondouglas70552 жыл бұрын
One thing I would like to see on the entertainment side of planes is more free apps like KZbin tubi & crackle.even with the things u get I still feel like your not getting your moneys worth even with full price tickets & purchased entertainment.
@jessicagallagher7782 жыл бұрын
Nothing can stop you!! You are late to the party - Promo-SM!!
@jasonsuthern6326 Жыл бұрын
Most uncomfortable seats. Ill take the 700 and 800 over the Max.
@jarrellbabb1344 Жыл бұрын
Max 8 has better than A321.
@douggalliart3023 Жыл бұрын
Why does Southwest not have entertainment on flights to Hawaii like all others do. Boring 6 hour flight.
@Lunadog99 Жыл бұрын
They do it’s just only accessible on personal devices via wifi. The majority of airlines have a similar approach as well. Delta is the only airline that has seat back IFE on all of their flights to/from Hawaii.
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