American and United airlines are canceling flights to Maui’s Kahului Airport due to wildfires.
“Given the current situation, all flights to OGG are canceled for today,” American spokesperson Curtis Blessing told CNN. “We are still operating the majority of flights out of OGG today to ensure customers evacuating OGG are able to do so.”
United Airlines also said it is canceling all inbound flights to the airport. The airline said planes will fly empty to Maui and will fly passengers back to the mainland.
“Our teams are monitoring the situation closely and adjusting our schedule so we can keep serving our customers under difficult conditions. We’re emphasizing safety as always and checking on the welfare of our employees on Maui,” United told CNN.
FlightAware data shows 7% of all inbound flights to Kahului have been canceled Wednesday.
Hawaiian Airlines said it is operating its full flight schedule in and out of Maui and has added flights between Honolulu and Kahului on Wednesday.
The airline said the additional flights are “to accommodate departures out of Maui, as well as support emergency response efforts.”
“We are also offering reduced $19 fares out of Maui to facilitate urgent travel needs,” the airline said in a statement.
“We are working closely with the state of Hawaiʻi to support the transportation of first responders and supplies and help with the overall emergency response as best as we can,” the statement said.
Earlier, Hawaii state officials discouraged nonessential travel to the island.
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