[fliptuner]

Chinook, we were there at the same time. lol

We flew with WestJet for the reasons you pointed out, plus I didn't feel comfortable flying over the Pacific in an MD80. There are also limited flights, so if there's a delay, you're kind of screwed.

Just a note to people who plan on flying with WestJet though: some flights don't have screens. Our flight to HNL had screens for every seat and the movies were free, however, flying home from OGG, there were no screens at all (same thing on one of our trips last year). The only option was to rent a tablet for $20. Also, all in-flight purchases can only be made using a CC - I'm assuming that's an industry-wide trend. Otherwise, a comfy and convenient experience.

I would only fly with Allegiant if a real skookum deal came up for Vegas or Phoenix. It would have to offset the drive to BLI, fuel, parking and then some.