United axes 1 of its newest and most unusual Hawaii routes

The experiment of connecting Orange County, California, with Hawaii is ending.

There will be no flights between the John Wayne Airport in Orange County and the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu on February 25, 2023.

On May 6, 2021, the route was launched with once- daily service. During the Pandemic, United was looking to take advantage of increased summer demand to Hawaii.

The airline turned into a once-weekly service due to weaker-than- expected demand from Orange County.

After nearly two years in the market, the airline is ending flights from Orange County to Hawaii.

If you're based in the LA area, you'll need to travel to Los Angeles International Airport or Long Beach Airport, which still have flights to the 50th state.

There are seven flights from Los Angeles to Hawaii.

A United spokesman said that they make adjustments to their schedule based on where they see higher demand for travel.

United was the airport's only nonstop service to Hawaii. Orange County hadn't been connected to Hawaii in nearly nine years before the flights started.

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The last airline to operate flights in the market was United.

When the carriers merged in 2010, United took over two legacy Continental routes, one from SNA to HNL and the other from Kahului Airport toOGG. The Maui and Honolulu flights were stopped six months apart.

The experiment will leave SNA without service to Hawaii for a second time.

It is good news for Orange County flyers. The additional flight between Newark Liberty International Airport and SNA will be operated by United.

It's difficult to get takeoff and landing rights in Orange County. SNA is popular with both locals and visitors who prefer to avoid the large and busy airport.

One of the most affluent areas in the nation is located at the airport. The new transcontinental flight from American Airlines to New York was the center of attention during the Pandemic.

The amount of air traffic in the area is limited by the authorities. Local officials cap commercial passenger traffic for noise abatement and other reasons, even though there is no federal slot program at SNA.

Instead of leaving the slot unused, United will beef up service on a key transcon route, one that will hopefully fare better than the airline's Pandemic-era service to Hawaii