Scoot Airlines launched its first direct service into the United States this week, giving Aussies another flight option for travel to the popular country – albeit, a slightly longer option.
Instead of flying direct or taking a one-stop flight, Australians can fly to Hawaii with Scoot via Singapore and Osaka.
The idea of making two stops before finally arriving in Aloha paradise may not sound appealing to Aussies initially, but you know those super cheap Scoot fares will tempt a few.
The Singapore-Osaka-Honolulu service flies four times weekly on the airline’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner, carrying 329 passengers each way.
On arrival in Hawaii, Australians can enjoy hotels with cocktail hotlines, shop, lay by the pool and experience the state’s traditional culture.
Lee Lik Hsin, the budget airline’s Chief Executive, said the carrier’s excited to flying into a destination as special as Hawaii and looks forward to connecting two communities with “rich multi-cultural heritage”.
“We are confident that travellers from Singapore and the region are eager to visit Hawai‘i as a world-famous vacation destination.”
Lee Lik Hsin, Scoot Airlines Chief Executive
Passengers on the inaugural flight were greeted in Honolulu with fresh flower lei, Hawaiian music, hula and refreshments. Scoot also donated US$20,000 to a local non-profit organisation called Nā Kama Kai. Nā Kama Kai, which educated Hawaiian children about the natural environment.
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