ANOTHER?
ANOTHER? WE CRACK THIS ONE WIDE OPEN.
LIVE FROM VICTORY PARK WFAA AT
10 PM STARTS NOW.
>> A MILESTONE FOR SOUTHWEST
AIRLINES, IT LANDED ITS FIRST +@
FLIGHT IN HAWAII.
GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.
WFAA WAS THE ONLY STATION ON
BOARD.
BOARD.
BOARD. WE
BOARD. WE ARE LIVE IN+@ HONOLULU WITH
HOW THIS OPENS A NEW CHAPTER
FOR THE DALLAS-BASED AIRLINE.
>> Reporter:+@ RIGHT NOW IT IS
PM IN HAWAII.
THERE IS A SENSE OF EXCITEMENT
IN HONOLULU.
IN HONOLULU. THE GOVERNOR WAS HERE A LITTLE
EARLIER.
EARLIER.
EARLIER. HE HAS BEEN WORKING FOR A DECADE
TO GET SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO
+@
+@ FLY
+@ FLY HERE.
FLY HERE.
FLY HERE. THAT IS A REALITY.
THIS IS THE 737 WE CAME IN FROM
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA.
OAKLAND CALIFORNIA. THIS WAS A 5 1/2 HOUR FLIGHT.
THE FREQUENT FLYERS FOR
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, THOSE ARE
THE ONES WHO WILL BENEFIT THE +@
MOST FOR THIS NEW SERVICE T+@O
THE ISLANDS.
THE ISLANDS. [ +@MUSIC ]
>> Reporter: THE SYMBOLIC
SENDOFF HAD OTHER TRAVELERS AND
THE US.
THE US.
THE US. >> I AM GOING BACK TO LOUISIANA
AND SEEING THIS MADE ME WANT TO
GO TO HAWAII.
+@ >> Reporter:+@ AFTER DISCUSSING
IT FOR THE LAST DECADE,
SOUTHWEST FINALLY LAUNCHED
SERVICE TO HAWAII.
>> IT HAS+@ BEEN A YEAR.
WE NEED A MILESTONE.
WE NEED SOMETHING THAT WILL
HELP US UNITE AND STAND UP AND
CHEER SOUTHWEST AIRLINES.
>> WELCOM+@E. +@
THIS IS SOUT+@HWEST AIRLINES
FLIGHT 6808 W+@ITH SERVICE TO
HONOLULU.
HONOLULU.
HONOLULU. >> Reporter: WE DEPARTE ON
THIS FIRST FLIGHT OUT OF
OAKLAND CALIFORNA
OAKLAND CALIFORNA WE GTFE SNACKSAND HAWAIIA
+@ BEER.
BEER.
BEER. UNLIKE COMIS OTWS
WILLNTCAG HA MADE IT
SUCCESSFUL.
SUCCESSFUL. >> THEY HAVE FOOD ON BOARD.
IT IS FOR SALE.
OURS IS COMPLEMENTARY.+@
THAT IS WHAT WE REALLY STAND
+@BEHIND.
+@BEHIND.
+@BEHIND. WE ARE PROUDO IT.
>> Reporter: SO+@UTHWE SKNOWN
TO HAVE A FOLLOWING.
THERE ARE A FEW+@ INDIVIDUALS W
ARE LIKE THIS FAMILY.
THEY HAVE FLOWN THE FIRST
FLIGHT TO 29 OTHER SOUTHWEST
DESTINATIONS.
DESTINATIONS. >> WE A IEMOR HAWAII
FLIGHTS BOOKED IN THENEXT TWO
MONTHS.
MONTHS.
MONTHS. WE HAVE TO PACE OURSELVES.
>> THIS IS NOT THE LONGEST
FLIGHT+@.
FLIGHT+@.
FLIGHT+@. OAKLAND TO NEWARK HOLDS THAT
RECORD, IT IS 150 MILES FARTHER
+@
RECORD, IT IS 150 MILES FARTHER THAN THIS.
THAN THIS. DESPITE THE DISTANCE, HAWAII IS
A BIG DEAL.
>> THIS IS NOT A ROUTE THAT
PEOPLE LIVING IN NORTH TEXAS
WILL JUMP ON.
THERE ARE OTHER NONSTOP OPTIONS
FOR YOU TO GET TO HAWAII.
HOWEVER, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT
IF YOU ARE LOYAL TO SOUTHWEST
AND YOU HAVE A LOT OF RAPID
REWARDS POINTS, THIS IS A GREAT
WAY TO GET THERE.
>> W+@E GIVE A WARM WELCOME TO
HAWAII. +@
HAWAII. +@ >> Reporter: TOUCHING IN HAWAII
IS A TURNING POINT FOR THIS
AIRLINE.
AIRLINE.
AIRLINE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I+@T HAS
FLOWN SO FAR OVER OPEN OCEANS.
>> THE PRESIDENT AND THE
GOVERNOR OF HAWAII WERE BO+@TH
PERSONALLY GREETING PASSENGERS
AS THEY EXITED THE PLANE HERE
BEHIND US.
BEHIND US. SOUTHWEST SAYS THEY ARE RAMPING
UP THE SERVICE TO HAWAII.
BY T+@HE END OF MAY THEY +@WILL
HAVE 28 DAILY FLIGHTS, 4900
SEATS THAT WILL BE COMING TO
THE ISLAND.
THE ISLAND. IT WILL BE TOUGH.
IT WILL BE HARD TO FLY FROM
NORTH +@TEXAS BECAUSE YOU HAVE
CONNECT IN CALIFORNIA.
737S DO NOT HAVE THE RANGE TO
GET TO HAWAII FROM TEXAS ON ONE
TANK OF FUEL.
I HOPE TO SEE YOU ON ONE OF
THESE FLIGHTS.
THESE FLIGHTS. BACK TO YO+@U.
>> A FEW OF US ARE A LITTLE
JEALOUS AT THIS ASSIGNMENT.
LIVE FROM HONOLULU TONIGHT,
THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. >> SOUTHWEST MADE PROGRESS WITH
IT+@S MECHANICS UNION.
THEY REACHED A CONTRACT
AGREEMENT TODAY.
AGREEMENT TODAY. LABOR DISPUTES LED TO HUNDREDS
OF FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS.
IN FEBRUARY THERE MORE THAN 60
FLIGHT DISRUPTIONS A DAY.
THE FAA SAID THE +@BAD
RELATIONSHIP IS RAISING
CONCERNS.