New HNL to Burbank Flights: Atmos Saver Awards From 12,500
Aloha ʻohana! If you have been watching the West Coast route map for a new way home, I have great news. Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines just launched daily nonstop service between Honolulu and Hollywood Burbank Airport, and Atmos Rewards award space is wide open at saver pricing. I pulled the calendars so you can see exactly when 12,500 points gets you there and back.
The Route at a Glance
Per Alaska Airlines, the new Burbank service launched May 13, 2026 and runs daily through August 18. It is a seasonal summer route, operated on a Boeing 737-8 MAX. This is the fourth Los Angeles area gateway in the combined Alaska Hawaiian network, joining LAX, Long Beach, and Ontario.
- Routes: BUR to HNL launched May 13, HNL to BUR started May 14
- Frequency: 1x daily, seasonal only
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-8 MAX
- Season: May 13 through August 18, 2026
- Loyalty: Earn and redeem Atmos Rewards points on either airline
Why Burbank Matters for Kamaʻāina
If you have ever connected through LAX with a stroller, a body board, and a cousin in tow, you know LAX is a slog. Burbank is the opposite. Small terminal, easy parking, and you walk straight off the plane into the San Fernando Valley. It puts you close to Universal Studios, Glendale, Pasadena, and the entire north LA basin without ever touching the 405.
Alaska says the Burbank addition brings the joint California to Hawaiʻi network to nine airports total, with nearly 23,000 flights scheduled between the two states this year. For us flying outbound from Hawaiʻi, that means more saver award space because the supply has gone up.
HNL to BUR: Atmos Award Dates
Going to LA from Honolulu, saver space is genuinely loaded this summer. July is the standout month, with twelve dates available, eight of them at the 12,500 mile saver level. Here is the live snapshot:
BUR to HNL: Atmos Award Dates
The return side is thinner but still real, with the most space clustered in August as the season winds down. If you have family coming over on points, August 18 returning to Hawaiʻi is a 12,500 mile saver and also happens to be the very last day of the route.
How to Book These Awards
Atmos Rewards is the unified loyalty program now powering both Alaska and Hawaiian, so it does not matter which carrier shows up in the booking flow. Search either site, points work the same.
- Search on alaskaair.com or hawaiianairlines.com
- Toggle "use miles" and search one way to see saver space cleanly
- Stars on the calendar above mean 12,500 miles saver, unmarked dates mean 15,000 miles
- No points yet? See the recommended cards below to start earning toward your next Hawaiʻi award flight
Saver space on these new routes will not last. New routes always start with generous award inventory while the airline gauges demand, then it tightens fast. If a date works for you, book it today. You can change Atmos award flights for no fee.
Want to stack Atmos Rewards fast for your next Burbank run? Check out Scotties Recommended Cards for Atmos Points. These are the travel cards I keep in heavy rotation for earning toward Hawaiʻi award flights, including options that transfer directly to Atmos Rewards and high-earning travel cards that help you hit the 12,500 mile saver sweet spots on routes like HNL to BUR. They turn everyday spending into welcome bonuses worth thousands of points for flights and hotels across the islands and beyond.
Scottie's Take
I love seeing a new Hawaiʻi to California route open up because it almost always means a window of generous saver award space before the masses catch on. Burbank is a small, easy airport, and if your people in LA live anywhere north of the 10 freeway, it is genuinely a better arrival than LAX. The downside is that the season is short. You have until August 18 to use it, then it is gone for the year.
If you have been sitting on Atmos points, this is exactly the kind of redemption I would burn them on. Saver to LA at 12,500 points one way is honestly some of the best value in the program right now.
Anyone planning to fly the new BUR route this summer? Drop a comment below and let me know which date you are eyeing, or shoot me a message if you want help finding space for a specific trip. Happy to dig in.
A hui hou,
Scottie
