Kona Shuttle
Encyclopedia
Kona Shuttle is a private all first-class charter service that flies from Oakland International Airport
in California
to Kona International Airport
near Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. It was started as a private club for the members of three exclusive developments on the North Kona Coast
of the Big Island of Hawaii
: The Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
, Kukio, and Mauna Lani.
Flights operate twice a week, using a Boeing 737-700 aircraft operated by KaiserAir. Initially, flights were operated by Primaris Airlines
and later by Ryan International Airlines
and Miami Air International
.
Oakland International Airport
Oakland International Airport , also known as Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, is a public airport located south of the central business district of Oakland, a city in Alameda County, California, United States...
in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to Kona International Airport
Kona International Airport
Kona International Airport at Keāhole is an airport on the Island of Hawaii, in Kalaoa CDP, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. The airport serves leeward, or Western Hawaii island, including the town of Kailua-Kona and the major resorts of the North Kona and South Kohala districts.- History...
near Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. It was started as a private club for the members of three exclusive developments on the North Kona Coast
Kona District, Hawaii
Kona is the name of a moku or district on the Big Island of Hawaii in the State of Hawaii. In the current system of administration of Hawaii County, the moku of Kona is divided into North Kona District and South Kona District . The term "Kona" is sometimes used to refer to its largest town,...
of the Big Island of Hawaii
Hawaii (island)
The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...
: The Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Kaūpūlehu is a Four Seasons resort in Kaūpūlehu, on the Kona-Kohala Coast of the island of Hawaii. The resort was designed by Hill Glazier Architects, with original interior design by Wilson & Associates . Landscape architecture was by Bensley Design,...
, Kukio, and Mauna Lani.
Flights operate twice a week, using a Boeing 737-700 aircraft operated by KaiserAir. Initially, flights were operated by Primaris Airlines
Primaris Airlines
Primaris Airlines was an American charter airline located in Enterprise, Nevada, USA It operated in domestic and international services. Its main base was McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas.-History:...
and later by Ryan International Airlines
Ryan International Airlines
Ryan International Airlines, Inc. is an American FAR 121 airline with domestic, flag, and supplemental authority.Based in Rockford, Illinois, the US Postal Service was once the airline's main customer, flying Boeing 727 aircraft on scheduled cargo flights...
and Miami Air International
Miami Air International
Miami Air International is an American charter airline based in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It operates worldwide passenger charter flights for diverse groups including cruise operators, professional sports teams and the United States military...
.