Best airline for LAX to Hawaii flight?

In My Humble Opinion
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The title pretty much sums up the theme of this OP, but here’s a little more detail:

June 5-15th we are going to Oahu for a tax conference (well, my dad is going to the conference, but I refuse and will be spending my time sleeping on the beach and doing the usual 19-year-old-in-Hawaii-thing).

We went to Oahu a couple years ago and flew ATA- it was pretty miserable. Everything was super cramped (more so then on any other airline I’ve ever flown on) and things were just generally pretty bad. I know I’m probably asking for a lot, but does anyone know of a good, decently priced airline for this trip? You know, one where you aren’t REALLY smashed in like sardines on an overbooked flight with no food or drinks? Basically, what have been your best “Flyin to Hawaii” experiences?

Thanks guys!

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When I went about 6 weeks ago, I flew on Hawaiian Airlines. I have no complaints about their service whatsover. Flight was only about 1/2 full (although that may have had something to do with the massive snowstorms that were going on in the Midwest and Northeast at the time). Plane was a 767-300, so there’s plenty of room to get up and walk around and very few middle seats. And Hawaiian has 4 or 5 trips per day, so you have a bit more schedule flexibility than some other airlines.

Ticket cost me $350 roundtrip, bought about 3 days in advance.

If you’re looking for stuff to do while you’re there, here’s a thread I started just before my trip with lots of good suggestions.