Hawaiian Airlines will adjust its network later this year by suspending three long-haul routes and redeploying capacity to international and domestic markets with stronger demand.
The carrier said Tuesday that the changes are aimed at boosting seat availability where travel demand to Hawaii is highest.
Service between Honolulu and Seoul Incheon will end after the Nov. 21 flight. Honolulu–Fukuoka, Japan, and Honolulu–Boston service will end after Nov. 19. Hawaiian said passengers on the affected routes will be offered alternative travel arrangements or refunds.
Boston-to-Honolulu – the longest U.S. domestic flight – will see no nonstop service with Delta also planning to axe the route on Nov. 20.
“It’s always a difficult decision to suspend a route, especially in cities like Seoul, which we have enjoyed serving for over 14 years. However, despite our team’s best efforts, soft post-pandemic travel demand from Asia combined with various market challenges have persisted in Seoul, as well as in Fukuoka and Boston, both of which we entered in 2019,” said Hawaiian CEO Joe Sprague, as part of a news release.
Shifting Capacity
The airline plans to use aircraft freed from the suspended routes to expand operations in other parts of its network.
Honolulu–Sydney service will increase from five weekly flights to daily between Dec. 18, 2025, and Jan. 31, 2026. Service between Honolulu and Papeete, Tahiti, will grow from one to two weekly flights starting in March 2026.
Hawaiian will also increase domestic service during peak travel periods. Honolulu–Los Angeles will grow to five daily flights from Nov. 21 to Dec. 1, 2025, and again from Dec. 19, 2025, to Jan. 6, 2026. Honolulu–Seattle service will rise to four daily flights from late November 2025 through mid-April 2026.
These moves come as Alaska and Hawaiian work to finalize a single operating certificate following their merger. Alaska continues to expand its long-haul presence from Seattle, recently adding London Heathrow, Tokyo Narita, Rome, and Seoul.
