Airlines waive change fees due to Hurricane Lane

As Hurricane Lane marches past the Hawaiian islands, airlines are waiving fees for travelers to make changes to their flights plans.

Here is information on the major airlines to the islands. For all other airlines, visitors must contact their airline.

Hawaiian Airlines 

Airports: Lihue, HI (LIH), Honolulu, Oahu, HI (HNL), Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA), Kahului, Maui, HI (OGG), Kapalua, HI (JHM), Molokai Airport, HI (MKK), Lanai Airport (LNY), Hilo International Airport, HI (ITO)

Original travel dates: August 21, 2018 through August 26, 2018

Waiver: Must be rebooked on or before August 21, 2018. Changes must be rebooked and ticketed to new flights no later than September 9, 2018, and new travel must commence no later than September 9, 2018.

United Airlines 

Airports: Hilo, HI (ITO), Honolulu, Oahu, HI (HNL), Kahului, Maui, HI (OGG), Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA), Lihue, Kauai, HI (LIH)

Original travel dates: August 21, 2018 – August 26, 2018

Waiver: The change fee and any difference in fare will be waived for new United flights departing between August 21, 2018, and September 9, 2018, as long as travel is rescheduled in the originally ticketed cabin (any fare class) and between the same cities as originally ticketed. For wholly rescheduled travel departing after September 9, 2018, or for a change in departure or destination city, the change fee will be waived, but a difference in fare may apply. Rescheduled travel must be completed within one year from the date when the ticket was issued.

Delta

Airports: Honolulu, Oahu, HI (HNL), Kahului, Maui, HI (OGG), Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA), Lihue, Kauai, HI (LIH)

Original travel dates: August 23-24, 2018

Waiver: Must be rebooked on or before August 27, 2018, and travel must begin no later than August 27.

Alaska Airlines 

Airports: Honolulu, Oahu, HI (HNL), Kahului, Maui, HI (OGG), Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA), Lihue, Kauai, HI (LIH)

Original travel dates: August 22-26, 2018

Waiver: Must be rebooked on or before August 31, 2018.

American Airlines 


Airports: Honolulu, Oahu, HI (HNL), Kahului, Maui, HI (OGG), Kailua-Kona, HI (KOA), Lihue, Kauai, HI (LIH)

Original travel dates: August 23-26, 2018

Waiver: Must be rebooked by August 30, 2018 and rescheduled travel must occur between August 21-30, 2018.