DTW - HNL

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Cheapest round-trip
$558
Overall average: $1,053
Multiple Airlines
Tue 3/3Wed 3/11
DTW - HNL • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$1,119
Typical prices: $1,265-$1,787
Delta
Tue 3/31Thu 4/16
DTW - HNL • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $562 (round-trip)
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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Honolulu (DTW-HNL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Honolulu that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Detroit to Honolulu

Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 11
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5:22 pm - 2:33 pm
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HNL
26h 11m
2 stops
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12:23 pm - 4:26 pm
HNL
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DTW
22h 03m
2 stops
$558Multiple Airlines
Fri, Mar 13 - Sun, Mar 22
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10:35 am - 9:01 pm
DTW
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HNL
16h 26m
1 stop
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9:40 pm - 5:05 am
HNL
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DTW
49h 25m
2 stops
$560Multiple Airlines
Thu, Feb 26 - Tue, Mar 3
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7:25 am - 9:00 pm
DTW
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HNL
18h 35m
2 stops
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9:55 pm - 3:30 pm
HNL
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DTW
12h 35m
2 stops
$562Southwest
Mon, Feb 23 - Thu, Mar 12
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8:05 pm - 11:45 am
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HNL
20h 40m
1 stop
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10:42 pm - 6:26 am
HNL
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DTW
25h 44m
1 stop
$563Delta
Tue, Feb 24 - Tue, Mar 10
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5:22 pm - 11:13 am
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HNL
22h 51m
1 stop
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12:50 pm - 4:26 pm
HNL
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DTW
21h 36m
2 stops
$564Multiple Airlines
Sat, Feb 28 - Fri, Mar 6
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7:15 pm - 9:01 pm
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HNL
30h 46m
2 stops
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7:50 am - 4:54 am
HNL
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DTW
16h 04m
1 stop
$565Multiple Airlines
Sun, Mar 22 - Tue, Mar 24
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7:07 pm - 10:39 am
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HNL
21h 32m
1 stop
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8:39 pm - 12:29 am
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DTW
21h 50m
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$566Multiple Airlines
Wed, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 9
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5:22 pm - 7:55 pm
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HNL
31h 33m
1 stop
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2:40 pm - 4:26 pm
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DTW
19h 46m
1 stop
$567Multiple Airlines
Thu, Feb 26 - Fri, Mar 6
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9:01 am - 9:26 pm
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HNL
17h 25m
2 stops
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7:50 am - 4:54 am
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DTW
16h 04m
1 stop
$568Multiple Airlines
Sat, Feb 14 - Thu, Feb 19
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6:14 pm - 9:01 pm
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HNL
31h 47m
1 stop
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9:40 pm - 4:54 am
HNL
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DTW
26h 14m
1 stop
$569Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Honolulu flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to Honolulu to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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Planning a trip from Detroit to Honolulu? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Detroit to Honolulu?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Honolulu clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Detroit to Honolulu, you should consider leaving on a Saturday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Detroit, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Honolulu?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Honolulu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Honolulu is May, where tickets cost $932 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,632 and $1,217 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Honolulu?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Honolulu, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Honolulu, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$167
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Detroit to Honolulu

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Honolulu based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Detroit to Honolulu flights

  • Can I spend the night at HNL?

    On Level 2, near the end of the concourse, the airport maintains a dedicated landside overnight space. Travelers will be secure staying in this area because security personnel was patrolling it, although every seating had armrests, which appears to be the norm for airside gate sections as well. Bright lights, noise, and chilly weather are known to be sleep-interfering factors, so be sure to carry eye protection, noise-canceling headphones, earplugs, and a blanket or sweater.

  • Does DTW offer accessibility services to passengers with limited mobility?

    Passengers traveling through DTW who have limited mobility can take advantage of the airport's accessible amenities, including wheelchairs, which are available upon request. The guests also have access to parking spaces, an airport shuttle that is wheelchair accessible, and toilets that are tailored to their needs. Additionally, the staff at this location is knowledgeable and always eager to assist you, particularly while boarding and deplaning the aircraft.

  • Are there nursing rooms at DTW?

    This airport has a separate, secure lactation area where nursing women can pump and breastfeed their children. Rocking chairs, changing tables, sinks, diapers, and electrical outlets are all provided in the rooms. They are found at airport terminals.

  • Does HNL offer luggage services to passengers?

    Passengers who need a hand with their luggage can have access to luggage carts found at the International Arrivals Area. You can also have access to luggage storage lockers in Terminal 2 near the baggage claim area.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Honolulu?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Honolulu was $179 for a one-way ticket and $558 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Detroit and Honolulu?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Detroit to Honolulu. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Detroit to Honolulu?

    Detroit and Honolulu are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Detroit from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and will be arriving at Honolulu.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Detroit to Honolulu?

    Only Delta offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to Honolulu flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Honolulu?

    The Airbus A330-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to Honolulu flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Honolulu?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Detroit and Honolulu, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Detroit to Honolulu?

    There are nonstop flights from Detroit to Honolulu on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to Honolulu, Alaska Airlines or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Honolulu are Alaska Airlines and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $815 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $758 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to Honolulu?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Detroit to Honolulu.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Detroit to Honolulu?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Honolulu from Detroit is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Detroit to Honolulu?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Honolulu with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and HNL can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Detroit to Honolulu?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Honolulu from Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Honolulu

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $769 or less one-way and $1,098 or less round-trip.
  • For travelers leaving from Detroit Metropolitan International Airport (DTW) who are unsure of where they can park their cars, the airport offers a number of parking choices. You can use the McNamara parking lot garage if your trip takes a while. While other motorists looking for short-term parking can use the lot at the brand-new garage next to the gate.
  • If you are in the city center, pressed for time, and do not want to miss a flight, taxi services are the quickest way to go to DTW. To go to the airport in a taxi will take about 25 minutes. If you're in the city, you can also self-drive to get to the airport in less than 20 minutes. The metro buses are useful if you're on a tight budget because they're less expensive and speedier than cabs and autos.
  • You can access pet relief areas if you fly through Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) with your four-legged companion. These pet relief areas are located in Terminals 1 and 2.
  • Take advantage of the airport facilities, like the restaurant and cafes, where you can get something to eat while you wait to catch your aircraft from DTW to HNL. The restaurants are located throughout the Evans and McNamara terminals. Additionally, you can have access to vending machines.
  • Take advantage of the time when you arrive at HNL and are waiting for your taxi or shuttle to pick you up by visiting one of the available airport lounges, such as the Americans Airlines Admirals Club or Hawaiian Airlines Premier Club Lounge, among others, where you can savor hot cuisine and beverages.

Prefer to fly direct from Detroit to Honolulu?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Honolulu.
Find which airlines fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Honolulu Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Honolulu

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Tuesday

Delta

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Wednesday

Delta

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Thursday

Delta

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Friday

Delta

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Saturday

Delta

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Sunday

Delta

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Honolulu to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Delta

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Delta

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Wednesday

Delta

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Delta

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Friday

Delta

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Saturday

Delta

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Delta

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to Honolulu

 
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 11806 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.0Entertainment
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.1Food
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The bathroom trash container under the sink fell out and was like that long before my flight. The plane smelled of canned fish and floor was Deteriorating

4.0 OkayTimothy, Jan 2026
LAX - OGG
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The bathroom trash container under the sink fell out and was like that long before my flight. The plane smelled of canned fish and floor was Deteriorating

I behave had better flights this one was old and poor

Good overall. Except for 1 crew member, they were all great.

See previous. It was the flight from Honolulu to Kapalua that was cancelled.

Short trip from Honolulu to Kauai. Not a major issue. Only concern was the drop off of the luggage for departure. Only one person handling all of the passengers. She was busting her butt.

Good. Flight was good. Crew was good. Wish they offered coffee refills. Wish I didn’t have to pay for headphones. Otherwise good for a commercial flight.

Should have been forthcoming for reason for delay. Should have been able to check in for seat I'd like.

It was fine. It was a 30 minute flight so there was water or fruit juice and no food. Which was totally fine. The check in, gate and flight crew were all excellent.

I didn’t order food so can’t really say how it was. Overall, it was a great experience.

It was a pleasant experience. Considering we paid over $3000 for first class there really wasn’t anything special about first class. All the seats looked the same and everyone got the same great customer service. The only thing that was different between first class and couch was the drinks and the meal. We wouldn’t waste that much $ on first class on that plane again.

All good except once again bags took an hour at Midway Airport Happens all the time. Ridiculous

Everything went smoothly and we even arrived a little bit early.

Great vacation. Can't wait till next year for another one.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

On time. Friendly staff. Took to long to pre bord all the specialty groups. Cramped small plane

The seats were comfortable, and the boarding process was pretty smooth.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The staff was very friendly, professional, and courteous. The overall flight was a great experience.

The crew canceled the complementary snack and drink in anticipation of turbulence that never materialized. I was counting on the drink (water) to take the the doses of medication - prescribed for my heart condition - that were due during the flight. Since no snack or meal was served on this flight, I cannot rate the food quality. Otherwise, this flight was excellent.

Departure was delayed more than 1/2 hour while we waited for luggage (only) transfer from another flight/plane. Once approved for takeoff, the flight was excellent.

Timing, quality of service, promptness and courtesy of the staff

It was last minute due to weather - considering - it was amazing! Good smiles, friendly staff and they were making sure we knew what was going on when and where.

delta last minute gave me a boarding pass for a different flight with no confirmation that they were changing it

The service from the flight attendants were of supreme quality. They greeted and treated everyone with a wide smile. This is totally absent nowadays. Kudos to them!!!!

Excellent flight and got us around tough weather. Only issue was seat TV did not work and crew tried to reboot.

Very large passenger too space from my own seat. Arm board couldn’t be lowered because of his size. It wads very uncomfortable trip, as the flight was full couldn’t move anywhere having back pain because of the position in which I was the entire flight.

was sitting in the jet bridge for 10 minutes in -20 degree weather waiting for my bag

Outdated equipment in disrepair, wifi inoperable. Broken seats, taped air vents, generally poor condition, the 717 showed its age and lack of upkeep.

My flight out of Baton Rouge to Atlanta was delayed by a half hour. This got us into Atlanta airport 30 minutes late. I ran through the airport to get to my connecting flight. As I approached the boarding gate, I saw the boarding door was still open and a passenger was being checked in. But when I got to the gate, the boarding agent told me they had already given away my seat and there were no empty seats on that flight. So I had to take a later flight. That has never happened to me before. Very frustrating.

DTW line is too long. The flights from DTW to BWI are always delayed for unknown reasons.

The crew at Hawaiian Airlines was fantastic. Kind and hard working. The pilots were great with giving us all the updates to make sure we were informed.

Very good. Nice plane and we sat in economy plus - bigger seats, more room. They served a meal and snacks, and the meal was an apple stuffed pancake that was very good! The snack for us was a hummus sandwich - also very good. The flight attendants were helpful and nice. They have plenty of movies and shows to watch. My only negative -- they changed our flights around and did not adjust the layovers, so we ended up with a very long and unnecessary layover in Honolulu.

Flight scheduled to take off at 5.55pm but it did not take off until 7pm due to some food delivery delay.

Wasn’t on the flight due to Alaska cancellation…also after all the rerouting, I was going to be on a later flight that left SFO at 7:47pm, which meant an almost 6 hour layover. That same Hawaiian flight was delayed for another 2hours.

Everything was great and smooth. Given the short flight there was no entertainment but the rating does not give this option. My first flight with Hawaiian was a success all around.

comfortable but the food is horrible. I have flown Hawaiian several times now and no matter what they say the food is its the same squashed bread with melted goop inside. Tastes fake and isnt what they represent, its quite nasty. What happend to real food? And there is NO entertainment!! so not sure why they are asking for a review on that.

I was very, very cold and a stranger loaned me her sweater next to me. I didn’t wanna buy a blanket just for a four hour trip when I did not need the pillow or the earphones. I don’t mind purchasing a blanket, but I only needed that not all of it accessories. Cold air pretty much blew the entire trip. Two people in front of me both bought the blanket packages. Maybe that’s the idea. The crew was exceptionally nice and passed through multiple times.. the restrooms were very clean and usually accessible.

Very accommodating on flight changes when something came up. Definitely felt a notch above other airlines.

They we able to seat my companion and I next to each other. Plane’s temperature was very cool. Willl be more prepared on return trip.

What an amazing flight. I haven’t experienced this level of service in a flight in years. This will be the only way to fly to Hawaii for me in the future.

Crew was helpful and cheerful especially when they had no refreshments to work with. The plane was never serviced and had nothing but limited water and coffee onboard. For the price point, a concern of services.

Flight was smooth, quick and felt safe. The 2 delays not happening would have been better but I guess that happens in the airline industry

Flight was canceled. I asked to be rerouted to OKC and then took an Uber.

AA did not allow to board a flight because my connecting flight from DFW had been canceled. I got on another flight to another city. No service on the plane and I did not use their entertainment system.

On time on a day with lots of weather cancellations on other flights. Thank you for getting me home during a winter storm!

Don't change gate multiple times make people run across the airport. Announce delays in a timely manner. Have maintenance crew ready. Don't delay and keep passengers on the plane for 3 hrs. on tarmac.

The plane was experiencing problems with the HVAC system, it was very cold in the front of the plane and very hot in the back.

The attendants were kind and helpful. A sugar-free drink would have been very welcome.

Pilot navigated severe weather/snow storm with skill. Described his intentions clearly

one crew said "he" didn't serve double alcohol drinks for travelers in exit rows. crew on prior flight did. Is this a AA rule, and the prior crew was being nice? Also, I think we deserve more than a 25% refund for losing first class seats when rescheduling a flight due to weather

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