![]() "We fully expect because of our new service that more people in California will be able to enjoy warm water in the Hawaiian islands and also the people of Hawaii, to be able to come to the mainland for education, jobs and also for their vacation time." "It's been a big hole in our network," Southwest Airlines Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer Andrew Watterson said. In addition to the airline's standard red bag of pretzels, passengers got Wheat Thins, Welch's fruit snacks, Tic Tacs and a white-cheddar cheese spread. New drinks include Longboard Island Lager from Kona Brewing Company, Minute Maid pineapple orange juice and Blue Chair Bay coconut spiced rum. Passengers on the inaugural flight were treated to leis and in-flight hula dancing and were the first to sample the expanded snack pack that will be served on the no-frills airline's Hawaii flights. ![]() local time. It was met by Hawaii Governor David Ige and Southwest Airlines President Tom Nealon. Southwest Flight 6808, a 5 1/2-hour nonstop flight from Oakland, California, to Honolulu, landed at 2 p.m. Southwest Airlines' Hawaii service debuted Sunday, finally giving the nation's largest domestic carrier a footprint in the vacation hot spot. Watch Video: Take a ride on Southwest Airline's first flight to Hawaii
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