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if it were me I'd def try Easter Island for its ancient civilization, or Galapagos Islands for the scenery and sea life. stay way from Pitcairn Island, search pitcairn island scandal if you want to find out why

Alaska Air has(had?) a reputation as the best maintained fleet in the air... and Hawaiian is worst. Makes you wonder how that will settle out.

It will be interesting to see how it will affect inter-island fares. They have been brutal at times.

I was sad when Alaska Airlines and Delta parted ways. I’ve been a Delta flyer and living near Boise, Alaska Airlines provided additional options when needed, especially to Seattle which I traveled to frequently.

Sitka Deer brings up a good point, I would expect to see Hawaiian Air being brought up to Alaska standards. But not necessarily tomorrow. I would minimize heavy maintenance done in Hawaii, the island people don’t bring much of a work ethic to the table. Wonderful people, but there is a lot of truth to “Island Time.”

I hope this is beneficial to all you in the 49th state!

Flew over, but did not stop at Truk Atoll. Tons of Jap ships underwater in the harbor there.

Good on you Aces, don't let BS like that above scare you from doing what you've wanted to do. The media has made people afraid of their shadows.

I'm an airline pilot and fly mostly international routes. I'm in Europe constantly along with the middle east, China, Japan, India, Australia, etc. I'm in Anchorage a lot too. I shake my head at comments like the above. The number of times I've been hassled about being an American is exactly zero in the 30 years and dozens of countries I've been in on six continents. Last week I was in Paris and walked all over the place with zero concern for my safety. I take the normal precautions like in any big city, but having been to Paris a few hundred times I can unequivocally state that I feel safer there than I would walking around L.A. or New York. If I'd cowered in my hotel room I'd have missed a great meal, good company, and good wine.

The TSA are a minor inconvenience and if someone lets that stop them from traveling then they didn't want to much in the first place. Enjoy your life, don't cower in a bubble for fear of the boogyman.

Aces, Having had to suffer through innumerable episodes of Sponge Bob with the grandsons, I consider myself to be quite the little authority on radiation effects. Beware Runit Island and Bikini Atoll, for thar be dragons matey.

I too have had my junk grazed my an overzealous tsa agent while he checked me for contraband.

I got over it. Hawaii is nice.

Ace,
just what is it you want to do? The options are nigh endless. Hunt rusa deer in New Caledonia? Our go for turkeys while you're there? Get a first hand look at the wreckage left from II? That's the Solomons, although Palau and environs are runners-up. Dive? Try Beqa or other islands in the Fiji group. The South Pacific is vast and opportunities abound. If you aren't going to be doing, just have a t-shirt made and stay at home.

Airline and Travel Nazi hassles aren't hard to deal with; jet lag is a bigger problem.

RB