Southwest Offering $19 Fares, Helping Maui Victims
With Southwest offering $19 fares, it helps puts a dent in stopping the feeling of helplessness. It’s hard to look at the pictures coming out of Hawaii, once known as a place to escape hardship. While it’s still provides that to thousands each year, maybe it’s time to give back.
Our Heart is with Hawaii. We've added additional flights between the islands, and back to the mainland this week, to keep people and supplies moving.
— Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) August 10, 2023
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According to online travel magazine View From The Wing Southwest Airlines is offering ridiculously cheap flights to people affected by the fires in Maui:
Southwest Airlines has capacity, and is offering it cheap for people to get off the island or otherwise fly around the islands. Today through Friday they are offering seats at $19 to leave Maui, and charging just $1 pet in cabin fees on interisland flights.
So really, for the cost of an Uber, Southwest will fly you to the other islands for $19 bucks. The magazine reports that other parts of the island are unaffected and should be open to tourism. The main parts affected by wildfires are Lahaina, part of Maui’s Upcountry region.
State Of Emergency
President Biden has approved a federal disaster declaration for Maui, which makes federal funding available to aid the recovery.
This will open up and send many more resources from the Federal Government to local Maui officials to help those in need. faster.
How Can We Help?
There are several ways to help.
Make a donation to Redcross.org:
More help is on the way as disaster teams deploy from the other Hawaiian Islands and across the country. In addition, as many as 1,300 local residents have begun their Red Cross volunteer training. To donate, visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767), or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
You can help through The United Way.
And the Maui Food Bank website.
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