Trip Report - Flying Southwest to Hawaii | Phoenix to Honolulu | Boeing 737 MAX 8
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- Back in June, Southwest added flights between Phoenix and Hawaii. In this video, we’re flying on Southwests’ longest route taking us 6 hours from Phoenix to Honolulu. Thanks for watching!
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Flight Information
Route: Phoenix-Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) - Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
Aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX 8 (N8747Q)
Airline: Southwest Airlines
Flight Number: WN1807
Seat: 6F
Class: Economy
Flight Date: July 27th, 2021
Flight Time: 6 Hours & 6 Minutes
Departure Time: 9:05 AM
Arrival Time: 12:11 PM
Flight Distance: 2916 Miles
Equipment Information
iPhone 12 Pro
Time Details
Airport: 0:00
Boarding: 1:49
Cabin: 2:28
Seat: 2:57
Taxi & Takeoff: 4:17
Snack Service: 9:23
Scenery: 10:26
Inflight Entertainment: 11:20
Inflight: 12:04
Lavatory: 13:05
Pre-arrival Service: 13:48
Descent: 14:16
Conclusion: 16:30
Landing & Taxi: 17:52
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I live in Honolulu and flew Southwest back to LAX last year to visit my parents. The five hour flight was basic but nice. Two Hawaiian themed snack trays were offered, and in-flight stramed entertainment was available on your smartphone or tablet. On the return flight the crew played the Hawaii Five-O theme on the speakers after we touched down. If you can score the tickets they are definitely worth it.
Looks like a really nice flight. I never realized that Southwest now has streaming movies and TV shows on their flights. That's a nice snack pack as well.
Southwest commands nearly 30% Hawaii market share with 80 flights/day from the mainland to the islands. They are also the only mainland carrier to be given the opportunity to fly inter island by the Hawaiian Tourism Board.
hawaiian ?
@@charliezard7997 In 5 years, Hawaiian will probably not exist anymore. They’ll be nothing but a cargo carrier similar just like Aloha is today. The number one carrier to the islands for the past 15 years has been Alaska however, they’ve been surpassed by Southwest.
@@LEVELGAZANOW those gosh damn Mainland/Alaskan hawowli(or whatever they call non Hawaiians)
Man that thing had to be heaaaavy taking off.
Great review! I love the Southwest business model. It is possible to offer a basic, no frills service, but with comfortable seating and great, friendly crew. People eat way too much anyway. In many cases, a meal in a lounge and then a meal onboard. When you are doing nothing but sitting on your ass for 6 hours, a full meal is not necessary. Southwest must save a ton on the excess weight required to board a fully catered aircraft with meals. At any rate, good for Southwest for keeping things simple, and with one class of service only! If you don't like it, there are plenty of other options available. Looks like a generous amount of leg room, too. I would be certainly willing to give up loads of other amenities for that extra space!
It's not just the extera weight of the 'meals' - it's a PITA to try to satisfy passengers' qwirky dietary/religious/random food requirements! Then, even if the meal is 'compliant' with their funky requirements, you run the risk of "it doesn't TASTE good!"... from the Karens on the flight. Going with the snack pack is definitely the SAFE and SANE call. SWA pilots told me their #1 hated thing on flights? DRUNK PASSENGERS. Honestly speaking air travel would likely be much safer if the passengers could not consume alcohol onboard. Not gonna happen.
I fly Southwest as much as feasible when on work trips, just due to the ease of changing tickets, and the good nature of the crews. I'm flying to OGG in August, and appreciate you sharing your flight! I've flown Southwest a couple of trips in May; the drink menu has increased. They even provide lime with my club soda! :-) Thank you so much for an informative trip report and gorgeous images from your window!
Thank you for sharing this beautiful flight. I'm a new subscriber. 🙂❤️👍
Absolutely beautiful, thanks for sharing..can't wait to go there..😀👋🏾👋🏾💯
Flying SWA to Maui in December, thanks for uploading!
Awesome video and very informative as we're going this summer. Thanks so much for posting!
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Just announced: we will be installing in-seat power, starting the first quarter of 2023 on all new MAX deliveries. Decision is still being made regarding the rest of the fleet. Many more amenities coming!
Heard about that yesterday, lots of fantastic things coming to Southwest in the near future!
Heard about that yesterday, lots of fantastic things coming to Southwest in the near future!
that means I have to go buy a 100000mah power supply because it may eat up my batts!!!
Fantastic !! Thanks for letting us know !! 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶✈️🏝💞
In-seat power isn't hard. Just need a couple of inverters wired into the 28VDC busses, and run it to all the seat rows. Simple...
Fantastic trip report and amazing clarity.
Thanks!
Outstanding video production. Thank you. America can be proud of its aircraft and Southwest Airlines!
Thanks so much!
Amazing image quality. Just wow!
Thanks!
Very good content. I’m a window hugger too; enjoyed your comments on the various landmarks. Considering SW for our planned HI trip in Oct-Nov Thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!
Nice video..
Good information…thank you
I flew their MAX for the first time between San Diego and Honolulu. It was a empty flight that nearly every pax got their own row! LUV definitely needs power outlets and I hear they are finally coming. The return trip was Honolulu to Phoenix on another MAX. That flight was packed. My advice if flying into Honolulu always sit on the left side of the aircraft for the best views (arriving and departing). If flying the MAX the first 8 rows are the quietest (even though that's relatively speaking since the whole plane is considerably quieter then the non MAX 737s.)
Definitely can't wait for SWA to install power outlets on their 737 MAX's. Thanks for watching!
my best seat...is the isle because in case I HAVE TO go, I dont bother anyone!!!
Southwest Airlines coming to Hawaii is the best thing to happen here in the islands. The OTHER airline carrier in Hawaii was price gouging the tourists and locals alike.
Great video! love that MAX engine
Thanks for watching!
An excellent report! I really appreciate the subtitles too!
Thanks for watching!
Great video and very informative!
Thanks!
I really enjoyed your video!
Thanks!
Top job👍✈️
Aloha and Thank you for the info, we are taking a similar flight on the 737-MAX to OGG,Maui January 2023.helps think things out.
Can't wait to see what Phoenix Concourse D expansion is like as well as the completion of the PHX Sky Train to the Rental Car Center and Skyvator Productions should film those videos
yeah and the rental car return BS what joke that was at Shy Harbor in Feb 2022 when there last
That Southwest livery is the greatest!
Excellent video!
Thanks!
Great video! We are traveling SWA to Maui in October for our 30th anniversary; looking forward to the trip! Thanks for the Trip Report.
Congratulations!
your here already......advice, to plan your day, do talk to hotel staff or public safety officials....yep, including firemen, emts, police.....reason? they KNOW where to venture without getting into trouble.
Nice trip report! All of these Hawaii flights are making it difficult to not go :)
Having been to Hawai'i and Tenerife. Amanda and i lrefer Tenerife. But both both places are beautiful.
Thanks for watching! I highly recommend visiting Hawaii if you get the chance!
Luv Southwest..Great video..
Thanks!
i was actually on that flight! that’s so crazy!
Outstanding video Lunadog99!!
Thank you!
I love southwest! I’d fly them all over the world if I could !
Pilots butter landing was the cherry on top. I thought you were still airborne until the spoilers were deployed lol. I love Southwest and hopefully they send planes equipped with outlets on long distance/overseas flights
Yeah I love Southwest as well! They are actively installing USB ports on their 737 MAX’s but many of them still don’t have them.
Really smooth... 18:02
Can Ry( you know) take a look
Well done!!!!!
Thank you!
Nicely edited. Dissolve the audio under the cuts onboard. This will soften it.
Great job! 👍
Thank you!
Bring me one whiskey every 5 minutes until I pass out. And every 10 minutes after that. LOL Max 8 strategy.
I love it
New sub.....great video. I was very curious what Southwest served. I'm diabetic and I could not survive on that. I'd have to eat well in the airport and then bring some kind of sandwich and other snacks. I've flown plenty of 737s but it looks so little when airborne over the Pacific. Thanks for the great quality equipment for recording. I always get depressed when leaving HNL in the morning wondering what I'll miss at the beach.
I'm glad you found this video helpful and thanks for watching!
Those snacks are much better than what you get with Qantas on the same sort of flight distance !
Not the first time seeing you fly to Hawaii on Southwest Airlines
Fly to Tucson sometime please!!!
I cannot imagine being on any 737 going to Hawaii for that long. I remember taking ATA Airlines when I was younger from LAX-OGG and that was something.
same size as the 707 people use to sit 8 hours
Seats and legroom are better than Hawaiian, using my Hawaiian miles up and flying Southwest!
No different than a 757 or 727 for that matter. The best plane was and still is the 767. You have 2 aisles but only 1 extra seat. I’ll sure miss it. The 737M is the best single aisle plane along with the A220.
People are soft. It's 6 hours and you have full access to wifi to entertain yourself.
No one is asking you to
We love southwest, we recently flew Hawaiian Airlines from lax to Maui n were mildly disappointed😵💫. Kind of a sterile experience. Southwest is always upbeat👍
Southwest especially for the price is one of the best carriers to fly to Hawaii!
Thank you for your kind comments and excellent video :)
Thanks for watching!
I can’t tell you how many Southwest flights I’ve been on, they can do no wrong. Great service on the ground and in the air. I fly out of Hartford frequently and have gotten quite a few max eights. Beautiful aircraft.
Try the 787 Dreamliner. You will LOVE that plane.
Flew SWA for the first time in June,roundtrip IAH-TUS, using both the -700 and 800's--the 800's feel roomier and slightly more leg room--as for your journey, having flown from MCI that morning, arriving in HNL around noontime, you must've been exhausted! Although its lunchtime in HNL, what time did your body clock say, assuming it was still on Central time? Did you fly alone? Hope you got some serious Rapid Reward points!
nice
I do not understand how anyone could fly this airline… The stress of not knowing if you’d be stuck in a middle seat for 6 plus hours is insane to me. Also, if this is the exact same setup as any other Southwest route that’s ridiculous… I fly from Reno to Oakland a lot and it’s pretty cramped even for that short flight. 6 hours?? No ways.
I flew southwest almost weekly for an entire year and almost every flight was packed. No way I’d flew SWA for that long of a flight.
Southwest has better leg room than American, United, Delta, any big name. Even the same legroom as some long haul planes
Buzzsaw!
Wow, I didn't know Southwest flies to Hawaii; I guess the 737-Max has the range. They are rapidly becoming a major airline and personally I trust them more than I would for most the major airlines, especially if the crew of SWA1380 is an example of their crew's training and experience.
We are the largest domestic carrier in the United States in case you didn't know :)
Why are people quick to hate on Southwest just because it's low cost? Better legroom, better snacks, free bags and carry on, cheaper, all of this over the BIG THREE Legacy airlines (United, American, Delta)
SOUTHWEST NOW HAS UKULELES AND LESSONS ON FLIGHTS. THE AIRLINE NEVER DOES WRONG.
Is the international date line east or west of California??
Do you know who Skyvator Producations is?
I’m just curious. What is the turnaround time for Southwest Airlines? Great review.
Typically the turnaround time is 35-40 minutes. But in the case of flights going to/from Hawaii the turnaround time can range anywhere from 45 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Thank you. It’s hard to believe that they can fly almost 7 hours on a Boeing 737. That’s some range!
I am going to be on a Boeing 737 MAX 8 on March 12th from Omaha to Atlanta and a Boeing 737-700 from Atlanta to Orlando and a Boeing 737-700 on March 16th from Orlando to Omaha
I've been on the 737 Max 8 before. Back in August 2021 when I flew on American Airlines to Miami
I thought all 737 Max 8's had seat back TVs from the factory?
How is flying SWA to Hawaii I may consider it in the future from Lax
Southwest is a good option for flying to Hawaii. There are a few drawbacks though, which includes no power outlets, and no options to purchase more substantial food on flights. However from what I’ve seen Southwest offers a more substantial snack service than United, Delta and American in economy.
I just flew Southwest to Houston yesterday I thought you would not have Internet access over the Pacific Ocean or am I wrong in this thinking?
The wifi works perfectly fine. The internet is slightly slower while over the pacific though. I’m guessing they probably have connection via satellites.
@@Lunadog99
Oh ok don’t know why I didn’t think about that I just flew the max eight for the first time thought the excess legroom was perfect even if it was just a couple of inches
Since when did the entertainment work over the water? I haven't flown since the pandemic but I was on a southwest in 2018 to San Juan (both in the the 800 and 700 on the return) and the entertainment system did NOT work over the ocean. Once the plane reached the US mainland (florida) the system reconnected, then disconnected again over the gulf of mexico. Are these planes specific to SWA's Hawaii ops, or did they upgrade the satellite coverage fleetwide (or at least their ETOPS fleet)?
I’m honestly not sure but I’m guessing they upgraded the wifi coverage to satellite so that the WiFi works over water. I also don’t believe Southwest has any planes that only fly between mainland US and Hawaii.
Southwest was the first airline to utilize Satellite based WiFi so you are capable of watching live TV across the Pacific
@@LEVELGAZANOW I wonder if I was on an ex Air Tran 737. I know a lot of WN's ETOPS equipped 737-700s were inherited from Air Tran, Is it possible that those aircraft lack the over-ocean connectivity, or at least they did in 2018?
@@carterpaulson2257 Southwest does not have any ETOPS -700’s. Flying to SJU doesn’t require an ETOPS aircraft. Frankly, the WiFi may have simply not worked.
@@LEVELGAZANOW Pretty sure they did. Had the extra life rafts attached to the celling as mandated by ETOPS. It's possible these planes have since been retired. The wifi did work but only when the plane was flying over land and would stop working over the water. I was on an AA a321 from HNL-LAX (2017) which had a similar wifi system, crew told passengers not to purchase it as a result of the nonfunctionally over water.
I did this from sacramento to Honolulu. I was so uncomfortable. Not for me but an affordable option. I felt so cramped. For reference I ann5”8” and 113 lbs. small seats and limited leg room. Got two round trips for $350 so had to give it a ago. Live and learn.
This has better seating than American. We went on the A 321 neo to Lima and I am short and was severely uncomfortable. There was no leg room at all. I also went Sac to HNL on Southwesr and it was way more comfortable. There are worse seating out there
Southwest has more legroom than any American carrier in main cabin economy
I refuse to fly southwest on flights over 3 hours since they barely even serve anything even for the longest flights
"welcome to honolulu" but beware of drivers on the road some are tourists, some are locals....but they drive crazy!!!
Should i feel safe to fly southwest to honolulu? Is 737 max 8 safe now?
The 737 MAX 8 has been re-certified by the FAA and the EASA and is now safe to fly. There has been a lot of scrutiny over the aircraft so the necessary changes have been made to prevent further incidents in the future.
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No IFE on a 6 hour flight ? No thanks, I'll pass.
Si my question is…. How was turbulence? I’m so scared of turbulence
On this flight it wasn’t too bad. It sometimes can get pretty bad but it’s never anything to worry about.
Power outlets are coming
Southwest needs to add seat power outlets to their airplanes. If you are making a connection there is no way your device will last that long, yet Southwest refuses to add this feature. I will stick with United.
Well good news, just a few days ago Southwest announced that they will add USB-A and USB-C ports to their 737 MAX fleet starting in 2023!
@@Lunadog99 Just the max though? Still doesn't help on a longer leg on a regular 737.
@@aa777flyer That's the current plan for now. Southwest has started to replace their 737-700 fleet so it wouldn't be financially viable to install them. I'm not sure why they're not adding them to their 737-800s though.
@@Lunadog99 The 700s will be around for at least another 10 years, its a major customer service failure to not have power power ports when every other major airline does. But then again when does SW care about customer service
@@aa777flyer All Southwest flights that have to do with Hawaii are 737 Max
Nice video. But I am baffled why anyone would fly Southwest for a 5 or 6 hour flight. Some people must think they're getting a " bargain." But they're not!! Southwest has done a nice job promoting this perception of them having cheap fares. Well, today (July 2024) you can fly CHEAPER on one (maybe more than one, I didn't check all the airlines) major airline, than you can on Southwest, to Maui. And on Southwest, you have to fly thru at least one city from LAX, before you head to Maui. The major airline is direct to Maui. Southwest has those horribly cramped, sardine can 737 MAX's -- a plane that even some pilots question. The major airline does offer bigger, more comfortable planes on some of the flights. With assigned seating. Southwest gives you a box of little package snacks. The major airline gives you an actual meal!! And the major airline offers seatback video screens on many of the flights. It begs the question -- why would anyone choose Southwest for this long flight?!
I hope the stalker guy isn't here
Most uncomfortable seats. Ill take the 700 and 800 over the Max.
on a 6 hour flight, Southwest needs to provide an actual meal, even if it means raising prices slightly. What they provided is not good enough.
While I do agree, I doubt they'll ever do that because of their business model. I would like to mention though that what Southwest offers on a flight this duration is slightly better than what airlines like United and American offer for free in Economy.
Frankly, I disagree. The savings on the fare means more than a catered meal.
From what I understand, SW aircraft are not equipped to handle full meal service.
@@mppaloha You are correct. SWA galley’s are not able to do a meal service.
On this same route on American, all I got was a biscoff and a pretzel bag
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If you are going to Hawaii, Hawaiian is way better then Southwest. Next year they will even have free WiFi. I also try to avoid Southwest for personal reasons.
Better than any other airline on the US
One thing I would like to see on the entertainment side of planes is more free apps like TH-cam tubi & crackle.even with the things u get I still feel like your not getting your moneys worth even with full price tickets & purchased entertainment.
Max 8 has better than A321.
Almost a 7 hrs flight, and all you get is a cheap snack?
Fly Korean Air, Singapore Air, Japan Airline, of Quatar Air & you will surely see the difference as day and night on service.
This Amarican airlines are all greedy and rude, ,& expensive
The Bars are not set very high when it come to service
Yeah, sadly most US carriers have awful catering. In this case Southwest has better complementary service compared to the majority of its competitors.
You get what you pay for my friend.
Dude these airlines charge like 100 bucks for trips like this, Ever heard of LOW COST AIRLINES? I'm sure you've heard of Scoot. They don't give free food, right? Nope.
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Why does Southwest not have entertainment on flights to Hawaii like all others do. Boring 6 hour flight.
They do it’s just only accessible on personal devices via wifi. The majority of airlines have a similar approach as well. Delta is the only airline that has seat back IFE on all of their flights to/from Hawaii.