Hawaii Travel Update: Hilo Just Lost Its Last Direct Flight From The Mainland
Rainbow Falls in Hilo. The iconic waterfall is not far from the Hilo Airport. getty United Airlines recently announced that it will end its non-sto...
Rainbow Falls in Hilo. The iconic waterfall is not far from the Hilo Airport. getty United Airlines recently announced that it will end its non-stop flight between Los Angeles (LAX) and Hilo, Hawaii (ITO) shortly after the new year on January 7th. The move comes as United makes a flurry of adjustments to its flight operations for 2023, and leaves Hilo without a direct connection to the mainland for the first time since 2011. Hilo is located on the east side of Hawaii Island (which is often referred to as the 'Big Island').