Island Air announced it will resume operations on Kauai in March after an absence of nearly a year, with a plan of six daily flights between Lihue and Honolulu.
Island Air says that their return will not only benefit islands with more seats and options, it will also create approximately 32 airport-related jobs on Kauai and Oahu.
The airline plans to celebrate its return to Kauai by offering a “Welcome Back” fare starting Thursday, Jan. 21 through Sunday, Jan. 24. The special fare for a one-way flight between Honolulu and Lihue will start from $63 for travel between March 15 and May 31, 2016.
On January 6, 2016, Larry Ellison’s Ohana Airline Holdings (OAH) announced plans to sell a controlling interest in Island Air to PaCap Aviation Finance and Malama Investments. The two Hawaii investor groups are managed by local investment firm PacifiCap and its founder Jeffrey Au. The sale is subject to U.S. Department of Transportation approval.
Au stated “Recognizing that for many local people interisland travel is a necessity and not a luxury, this is an important first step in our mission to benefit our local community in Hawaii by providing more seat availability and more options for interisland travel.”