Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Continental: Demand not sufficient for Orange County-to-Kahului flight

WAILUKU - Continental Airlines will end its nonstop flights between Orange County and Kahului Airport on Jan. 3, an airline spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday.

"The demand in the market is not sufficient to sustain the service in the long term," said Julie King, spokeswoman for United Continental Holdings Inc.

The airline will continue the daily service during the peak holiday period from Dec. 15 to Jan. 2, but end the flights on its 124-seat Boeing 737-700 the next day, she said.

The airline is contacting customers booked on flights after Jan. 2 between Maui and Orange County, King said. The airline will continue to have flights from Los Angeles to Maui and Honolulu, and travelers can be accommodated on those flights or receive a refund. Continental began its Maui-Orange County service in March 2010.

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