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Flights between L.A. and Hawaii disrupted as Hurricane Lala approaches the Big Island

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Josh Rottenberg, as published by Los Angeles Times - California · August 16, 2026 · 1 min read

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Travel plans to Hawaii from Los Angeles were impacted. The disruption is due to a hurricane hitting the Big Island. Flights to multiple destinations in Hawaii were canceled on Saturday. These destinations include major islands. For more specific information, readers can consult the original report from the Los Angeles Times for details on the canceled flights from LAX.

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Category: local · Published: August 16, 2026 · Source: Los Angeles Times - California · Reading time: 1 min

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Flights between L.A. and Hawaii disrupted as Hurricane Lala approaches the Big Island

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