Hawaiian Airlines Jumpseat? Latest info?

[whymeworry?]

Request to the Hawaiian Airlines guys and gals as to your latest inter island jumpseat process? Ticket Counter? Gate?

Any issues checking in a small surfboard? (5'6")

Thanks for the info.

 

[fly4surf]

If you're checking a board I'd think ticket counter. There are two special service counters in HNL, one on each side of the Interisland terminal.

And be ready to pay, they charge the HAL pilots.

Good luck.

 

[Dan Roman]

It's $100 per board bag (not per individual board like some) and yes they even charge the employees.

 

[BentOver]

If you're CASS try Aloha Air Cargo... I jumpseated on them recently and the whole forward lower cargo bay was wide open for my rollerboard, flight case and a backback I had.... I assume they'd allow a surfboard in there as well?

Dan, I was under the impression that HAL charged $25 for surfboards? (thought that a few guys I know brought boards from HNL to LIH and I know they wouldn't have paid $100) Not doubting you, I did think it was cheaper though?

 

[Dan Roman]

The $100 is the rate for TransPac flights. I just paid it going to Inchon 2 weeks ago. Oddly enough to SYD it's free, because they compete with Qantas, who doesn't charge. Singapore didn't charge us out off ICN either. Perhaps it's only $25 inter-island?

 

[whymeworry?]

It was $35 for the board (interisland). I don't mind paying it as a jumpseater but they should never charge their own employees that... especially in Hawaii, the Mecca of big wave surfing. I've gotta believe quite a few HA pilots surf.

For an airline that bills itself as family oriented, charging your employees isn't so ohana-kine