HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaiian Airlines says it has received approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fly non-stop between Honolulu and the Philippines.
Hawaiian will launch the service in March 2008 using its 264-passenger Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. It will be the only carrier with direct service between Honolulu and Manila.
Mark Dunkerley, Hawaiian's president and CEO, said considering the cultural and historic ties between Hawaii and the Philippines, he is confident there will be great demand for the flights.
Hawaii has nearly 300,000 residents of Filipino descent, representing 23.5% of the population, according to Hawaiian.
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