Alaska Airlines says it is sending rescue flights with supplies to Maui, where wildfires have killed dozens of people and destroyed much of a historic town.
The first rescue flight left from Seattle Thursday morning, the airline said in a release. It was filled with water, non-perishable food, pillows, blankets, towels, wipes, baby formula and diapers.
That same flight will come back to Seattle with people leaving the island Friday morning.
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More flights are being planned. And Alaska says it will also be running inter-island flights between Maui and Honolulu, something it does not normally do.
Alaska also says it is donating 5 million miles to the non-profit Kanu Hawaii.
While there is no ban on travel to Maui at this time, Hawaii’s governor is asking travelers to not come in for the time-being.
Alaska says it is offering flexible travel re-scheduling for those who have flights booked to and from Maui through August 15.
