Alaska Airlines Starts Oakland-Hawaii Service

Alaska Airlines on Monday announced new service between Oakland and Hawaii.

Alaska said it started service Monday between Oakland and Kahului, Hawaii, on the island of Maui, with four flights a week. The airline said it will start three weekly flights between Oakland and Kona, on the island of Hawaii, beginning Tuesday.

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines will operate the flights with Boeing 737-800 aircraft with room for 16 passengers in first class and 141 in coach.

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