Southwest will open its first four lounges in late 2027
Access to Southwest's lounges in Austin, Baltimore, Honolulu and Nashville is confirmed only for a new premium Rapid Rewards card Chase will issue in 2027.
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Access to Southwest's lounges in Austin, Baltimore, Honolulu and Nashville is confirmed only for a new premium Rapid Rewards card Chase will issue in 2027.
Southwest will open its first airport lounges late next year, with access through a forthcoming Chase card rather than Rapid Rewards elite status.
A brief holiday restart of Delta's Boston to Honolulu nonstops will end on January 5, 2027, with passengers rebooked onto connecting flights after that date.
Lufthansa has cut off partner airlines from booking first-class awards, while Emirates now requires elite status for Skywards members to book first class. The article highlights five specific first-class products and routes to target for award bookings
First Cabin International, a Japanese airline-inspired pod hotel, has opened its first US location in Honolulu's Waikiki district. The property features tiered 'first,' 'business,' and 'premium economy' pods but does not participate in major hotel loyalty programs
Southwest CEO Bob Jordan confirmed that the airline is actively working on airport lounges, likely to be a perk for future co-branded credit cards, though no launch date or locations are set
Southwest Airlines will launch a 'reverse red-eye' flight on its Las Vegas to Honolulu route starting in March, departing LAS at 2:45 a.m. PDT and arriving HNL at 6:10 a.m
Alaska Airlines will replace Hawaiian's aging Boeing 717 fleet with Boeing 737-800s for inter-island flights starting in 2028, offering more seats and premium amenities
Southwest Airlines is launching a new 2:45 AM reverse redeye flight from Las Vegas (LAS) to Honolulu (HNL) in spring 2027, arriving at 6:10 AM with a 6hr 25min block time
Hilton has debuted Ka La'i Waikiki Beach, LXR Hotels & Resorts, its first LXR property in Hawaii, following a $100M renovation of the former Trump International Hotel
Philippine Airlines has signed an MOU to join the Oneworld alliance, allowing American AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos members to redeem miles and use elite status on PAL flights
Hawaiian Airlines officially joined the Oneworld Alliance on April 23, 2026, becoming the third US-based carrier in the alliance alongside Alaska and American Airlines