Hawaiian Airlines has launched nonstop daily flights between Oakland and Maui, adding a significant boost in air seats this summer from the East Bay for Maui’s visitor industry.Travel demand is strong for Maui and we’re proud to be providing these summer flights in support of Maui’s visitor industry and the island’s economy, said Glenn Taniguchi, senior vice president for marketing and sales. We are offering some great airfares and travel packages throughout summer to boost interest in a special Maui vacation experience.

Hawaiian designed its Oakland-Maui flight schedule to make it especially appealing to East Bay travelers, allowing them to enjoy a first Maui afternoon upon arrival, along with a full day on island before departing for home.Flight 23 departs Oakland daily at 12:20 p.m. and arrives on Maui at 2:20 p.m. The return flight 24 departs Maui daily at 9:35 p.m. and arrives in Oakland the following morning at 5:30 a.m.Hawaiian is operating the Oakland-Maui flight with its wide-body Boeing 767-300 aircraft that seats up to 264 passengers.Hawaiian is offering the Oakland-Maui flight daily through 6 September 2010, adding more than 24,000 new seats to Maui’s peak summer travel season.