AIR CAPACITY TO HAWAII from the Mainland is inching downward compared to the same period in 2006, according to the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, with a 4.3% decline in capacity for the July-through-September quarter. Although ATA has increased its seat count to the islands, the trend is lower; ironically, the shrinking Japanese market will see a 1.9% increase in seat count to Hawaii. The reduced capacity affects all islands, with capacity down 1.3%, or about 25,000 seats, with Kahului down 7.1%, Kona down 20.9%, and Hilo and Lihue down about 13%. The figures point to fewer visitors flying through Los Angeles and San Francisco and more flying direct from second tier cities. Capacity will be down 15% from LAX and almost 17% from SFO, affecting flights to all four main islands. Delta is nearly halving its Salt Lake City service and reducing its Cincinnati flights (connecting [...]
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