Alaska Airlines inaugurates new weekly flights between Bellingham, Washington (BLI) and Kona (KOA), on the island of Hawaii this Saturday.
The nonstop, seasonal service begins Nov. 12 and ends April 1, 2017.
“This new flight offers customers living in Northwest Washington and British Columbia, Canada, nonstop travel to beautiful beaches, incredible stargazing, one of the world’s most active volcanoes and the best poke in the Islands,” said John Kirby, Alaska Airlines’ vice president of capacity planning.
With the new flights, Alaska serves four Hawaiian islands with 86 weekly flights from the West Coast. Alaska also serves Maui seasonally from Bellingham between Nov. 6 and April 2, 2017.
“The island of Hawaii is one of the top rated travel destinations in the world and we are delighted Alaska Airlines is going to provide our customers with nonstop service to this incredible location,” said Sunil Harman, Bellingham International Airport’s aviation director. “Alaska Airlines is offering very competitive fares and we anticipate high demand for these flights.”
“We value Alaska Airlines’ continued commitment to serving the island of Hawaii by offering this new seasonal flight into Kona International Airport, which will provide added convenience and a good option for travelers from the Pacific Northwest,” said Ross Birch, executive director of the Island of Hawaii Visitors Bureau.
“The nonstop route will help to fulfill the demand for a Hawaii Island vacation and make it even easier for visitors to experience all that is unique to our destination — from remarkable landscapes, diversity of climate zones, rich culture and history, outdoor adventures, to five national parks including Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.”