O‘AHU — Aloha Airlines will operate two flights a week between Hawai‘i and Pago Pago, American Samoa, beginning December 16 aboard next-generation Boeing 737-700 aircraft. In addition, Aloha will offer direct connections from the U.S. Mainland and Canada to Pago
O‘AHU — Aloha Airlines will operate two flights a week between Hawai‘i and Pago Pago, American Samoa, beginning December 16 aboard next-generation Boeing 737-700 aircraft.
In addition, Aloha will offer direct connections from the U.S. Mainland and Canada to Pago Pago, continuing on to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands.
“Aloha is responding to community interest in agreeing to provide service to American Samoa” said Glenn R. Zander, Aloha’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We are pleased to expand our commitment to the South Pacific and we believe that our friendly, efficient service will be welcomed by people traveling to and from Polynesia for business or pleasure.”
To introduce the new service, Aloha is offering a special one-way fare of $299 plus taxes and fees between Honolulu and Pago Pago; $324 one-way plus taxes and fees from the Neighbor Islands; and $449 one-way plus taxes and fees from Aloha’s U.S. Mainland gateways of Burbank, Oakland, Orange County, Sacramento, Las Vegas, Reno and Phoenix.
Tickets must be purchased by November 11and travel must be completed by March 16, 2004. The introductory special fares are based on round-trip purchase. Seats may be limited and some restrictions apply.
Aloha Flight AQ321 will depart Honolulu on Tuesdays and Fridays at 2:50 p.m., and arrive in Pago Pago at 7:40 p.m. The flight will continue on to Rarotonga, departing at 8:40 p.m. and arriving at 11:45 p.m.
The return flight, AQ322, will depart Rarotonga on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:55 p.m. and arrive in Pago Pago at midnight. The same flight departs at 1 a.m. from Pago Pago on Thursdays and Sundays and arrives in Honolulu at 7:40 a.m.
Pago Pago is 2,600 miles southwest of Honolulu. Rarotonga is 859 miles southeast of Pago Pago. There is a one-hour time-difference between Pago Pago and Rarotonga.
American Samoa is a group of seven islands with a total area of 76 square miles.
A Territory of the United States since 1899, American Samoa has maintained its traditional Polynesian way of life amid modern comforts and conveniences. Pago Pago is both the center of government and a center for sightseeing and excursions.
Aloha will serve the Territory with extended-range Boeing 737-700 aircraft with all leather seats configured with 12 in First Class and 112 in Coach.
Founded in 1946, Aloha is Hawai‘i’s favorite airline. Aloha operates an average of 145 daily flights with a fleet of Boeing 737 jets.
The Honolulu-based carrier operates daily transpacific flights between Hawai‘i and California, Arizona, Nevada and Canada.
and daily flights between Reno and Orange County, Phoenix and Orange County, Sacramento and Burbank, Las Vegas and Burbank, and Las Vegas and Oakland. Aloha’s destinations in the Pacific also include Majuro in the Marshall Islands.
Aloha also operates frequent interisland flights between Honolulu and the main destinations of Lihu‘e, Kaua‘i; Kahului, Mau‘i; and Hilo and Kona on the Big Island of Hawai‘i. Aloha’s sister airline, Island Air, provides daily service between Honolulu and smaller airports on Mau‘i, Molokai and Lanai.
While most airlines have cut back on food service, Aloha provides an enhanced level of service to all passengers, including complimentary mai-tai cocktail, oshibori hot towel, free headsets and movie, a delicious meal with an Island flair, and fresh-baked cookies.
Aloha’s outstanding in-flight service was recently recognized as the first place Diamond Award winner in international competition conducted by Onboard Services magazine.
For more information, call 1-800-367-5250 or visit Aloha’s Web site at www.alohaairlines.com.
