United’s exit out of bankruptcy following the pattern the majors have set for looking at long haul flights to destinations that will absorb higher costs. They have added new service to Honolulu from Seattle and San Diego starting June 10th.

United flew between Seattle and Honolulu a generation ago, but in recent years its direct U.S. flights to Hawaii have all come from Chicago, Denver, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

The Seattle-Honolulu service will compete with Northwest Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, while San Diego-Honolulu service will compete with Hawaiian Airlines and Aloha Airlines

United also said it will launch service from Toronto to Denver, which will allow residents of eastern Canada to fly to Hawaii with one change of planes at the Denver hub. Pacific Business News