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stopbush

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3. Hawaii's economy is heavily dependent on tourism.

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 02:01 PM

Jan 2019

Let me explain it to your knee-jerk reaction: there are still plenty of flights available to Hawaii. The entry of Southwest into the market will mean DISCOUNTED fares, most likely sparking a PRICE WAR between the existing airlines that fly to Hawaii. Lower fares make a trip to and from Hawaii MORE AFFORDABLE to people who aren’t rich. Southwest flying to Hawaii will lower fares across the board for everybody...except the rich people.

Or would you rather the tourism industry in Hawaii collapse, just so you can complain about unnamed rich people? Childish.

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Southwest Airlines: New Flights To Hawaii On Hold Due To Shutdown [View all] stopbush Jan 2019 OP

Oh my gosh the rich people can't get to Hawaii to avoid the cold weather, what a horrible thing. redstatebluegirl Jan 2019 #1

Rich people don't fly Southwest bluecollar2 Jan 2019 #2

Hawaii's economy is heavily dependent on tourism. stopbush Jan 2019 #3

Our tickets are with AA but I heard Southwest was gonna cause tickets to drop. Nt helpisontheway Jan 2019 #6

I'm not rich but I fully paid for a trip to Hawaii in March helpisontheway Jan 2019 #4

the benefit of SWA and hawaii is people IN hawaii will have less expensive fares going to msongs Jan 2019 #5

Oh wow...I did not know that..nt helpisontheway Jan 2019 #7

Sorry none of the academics I know can afford a trip there. redstatebluegirl Jan 2019 #8

Really? Because one can get really low fares to Hawaii, especially from the east coast. stopbush Jan 2019 #9

Not from where we live in Oklahoma. redstatebluegirl Jan 2019 #11

We saved for two years. Also, we have inexpensive lodging at a military hotel there..nt helpisontheway Jan 2019 #13

I totally support what you did, I am just saying that the majority of people who redstatebluegirl Jan 2019 #14

My daughter was there for two years of high school, and her roommate was an islander DFW Jan 2019 #20

SWA won't make money going to Hawaii for a while FreeState Jan 2019 #10

The majority of people who go there are wealthy, not meaning to pick on people. redstatebluegirl Jan 2019 #12

Define wealthy.... HipChick Jan 2019 #15

Well, someone who has more money than most of us. redstatebluegirl Jan 2019 #16

Define wealthy... FreeState Jan 2019 #18

I am flying there in March for vacation Johnny2X2X Jan 2019 #17

Good for you, this is different that those who go anytime they want. redstatebluegirl Jan 2019 #19