Aloha Adds Pago Pago, Beginning December 16, 2003
28 October 2003 - 1:26AM
PR Newswire (US)
Aloha Adds Pago Pago, Beginning December 16, 2003 Introductory
Fares Start at $299 One-Way* HONOLULU, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ --
Aloha Airlines will operate two flights a week between Hawaii and
Pago Pago, American Samoa, beginning December 16, 2003, 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 11, 2003, and 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 Sundays and
Thursdays at 10:55 p.m. and arrive in Pago Pago at midnight. The
same flight departs at 1 a.m. from Pago Pago 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 Hawaii'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 Hawaii 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 Lihue, Kauai; Kahului, Maui; and Hilo and Kona on
the Big Island of Hawaii. Aloha's sister airline, Island Air,
provides daily service between Honolulu and smaller airports on
Maui, 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 http://www.alohaairlines.com/ . * TERMS AND
CONDITIONS * All fares are each-way based on required roundtrip
purchase in Coach Class, not including taxes and fees. Fares above
are valid for travel from the U.S. between December 16, 2003, and
March 16, 2004, and does not include the Passenger Facility Charges
(PFC) of up to $18.00, the U.S. Excise Tax of $26.80, the September
11 Security Fee of up to $10, the Immigration Tax of $7.00, and the
U.S. Agriculture Inspection Fee of $3.10. Seats are limited and may
not be available on all flights. Reservations require a 30-day
advance purchase. Ticketing is required 24 hours after booking and
no later than November 11, 2003, at 6:00 p.m. HST. Fares have a
maximum stay of 12 months. All tickets are non-refundable and
non-transferable. Any changes will be subject to a service charge
of up to USD $100.00 per ticket and any additional fare charges.
First Class upgrades are not applicable. Fares are subject to
change without notice and other restrictions may apply. DATASOURCE:
Aloha Airlines CONTACT: Stu Glauberman, Staff Vice President -
Corporate Communications, Aloha Airlines, +1-808-539-5947, Web
site: http://www.alohaairlines.com/
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